Office Manager

Ambition Community Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Community Trust is seeking an experienced Office Manager for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy in Manchester. The role leads daily administrative functions, supports pupils, families and staff, and ensures efficient systems.

The successful candidate will supervise administrative staff, manage attendance, pupil data and compliance, and provide high-level operational support to senior leaders. This is a permanent contract in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in busy administrative environments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with accuracy and discretion.
• Experience supervising staff and handling information systems.
• Experience in educational settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise administrative staff.
• Oversee attendance and pupil information systems.
• Manage data and compliance processes.
• Support financial administration.
• Provide operational support to senior leaders.
• Help ensure robust systems and procedures for the academy.

Job description

Office Manager - Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

Grade 5 SCP 12-19 36 Hours per Week | Term Time Only + 10 Days Permanent Contract Based at Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

Are you an organised, proactive and highly professional administrator looking for a rewarding leadership role within education?

Ambition Community Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Office Manager to lead the day-to-day administration function at Tameside Alternative Provision Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting pupils, families and staff by ensuring the academy's administrative systems operate efficiently, effectively and professionally.

The successful candidate will lead and supervise administrative staff, oversee attendance and pupil information systems, manage data and compliance processes, support financial administration and provide high-level operational support to senior leaders. The role is central to ensuring robust systems and procedures are in place to support the smooth running of the academy.

We are looking for a candidate who has excellent organisational and communication skills, experience of working within a busy administrative environment and the ability to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining accuracy and confidentiality. Experience of supervising staff, managing information systems and working within an educational setting would be highly advantageous.

Working within our alternative provision setting, you will join a dedicated and supportive team committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. We are looking for someone who shares our values of inclusion, professionalism and putting children at the heart of everything we do.

Ambition Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.