Office Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Preston is seeking a committed individual to provide business support to pupils and teachers. The successful candidate will have GCSEs in English and Maths and experience in financial and HR operations. This role emphasizes excellent organizational and technical skills, underpinning our commitment to safeguarding and creating an outstanding learning environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial, HR, business and/or premises operations.
• Good knowledge of effective ICT administration systems.
• Ability to communicate verbally and write reports for various stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Technical skills

Communication skills

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

What you will have

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Experience in financial, HR, business and/or premises operations.
• Good knowledge of effective ICT administration systems.
• The ability to communicate verbally with, and write reports for, a range of stakeholders, including Governors and external agencies.

What the school offers its staff

About Eden Boys\' School, Preston

Eden Boys’ School, Preston is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. Our Ofsted grading remains ‘Outstanding’ following our most recent inspection in May 2024.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.