Your new company

Hays Education are working with a welcoming and well-organised school in the Wigan area to appoint a School Office Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive leadership team and play a key role in the smooth running of the school’s administrative function.

Your new role

As School Office Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the school office, ensuring a professional and efficient administrative service is delivered to staff, pupils and parents. This is a predominantly office-focused role, with limited involvement in financial management, distinguishing it from a School Business Manager position.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing the school’s administrative function and front-of-house operations

• Line managing administrative support staff and overseeing workload distribution

• Acting as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies

• Managing pupil data, attendance records and maintaining accurate school systems (e.g. SIMS/Arbor)

• Supporting the Headteacher and senior leadership team with administrative tasks, reporting and organisation

• Ensuring compliance with school policies, safeguarding procedures and GDPR requirements

• Coordinating communications, newsletters and general correspondence

• Overseeing admissions administration and maintaining pupil records

• Organising meetings, events and calendar management for the school

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience working in a school office setting or similar education environment

• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with experience supervising or coordinating a team

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

• Proficiency in school management systems (SIMS, Arbor, or similar)

• A high level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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