Office Manager

County Council; Belmont; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Governors are seeking a committed, hardworking School Office Manager to be the first point of contact for parents and visitors, and to manage telephone and email communications. The role requires word processing and ICT proficiency, strong organisation, and providing clerical leadership in the school office alongside the clerical assistant.

Permanent contract, full-time (37 hours/week), start January 2027 or ASAP, with term-time pay structure: 38 teaching weeks plus 1.6 weeks holidays and

Qualifications

• Face-to-face contact with parents and visitors.
• Experience of word processing and ICT.
• Well organised with clerical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical lead within the school office and work with the clerical assistant.
• Order supplies, pay invoices, process petty cash and school fund, maintain budget reports for Headteacher and Governing Body.
• Answer telephone calls and handle emails; be the first point of contact for the school.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Word processing

ICT skills

Job description

The Governors are seeking to appoint a committed, hardworking, well organised person with excellent interpersonal skills to the position of School Office Manager. Prospective candidates will be expected to be a first point of contact, face to face with parents and visitors. Candidates must also have the ability to answer telephone calls and deal with email communication. They will have experience of word processing and the ability to use ICT. They must be well organised and will provide the clerical lead within the school office, working alongside the clerical assistant. Candidates will also have responsibility for ordering, paying invoices, the processing of petty cash and school fund and maintenance of budget reports for the Headteacher and Governing Body., Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. All staff and volunteers share this commitment and as such you will be expected to undertake an enhanced CRB check prior to taking up post., As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Permanent Contract - Full Time - 37 hours per week - 8:30 to 4:30 Mon to Thursday- 8:30 to 4:00 Friday Term Time Only Required from January 2027 or asap, Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:

• Number of 'teaching' weeks - 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays - 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years' service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years' service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years' service: 38 weeks (term time) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years' service: 38 weeks (term time) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments