School Admin Coordinator

Old Moat; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Administration Manager. The successful candidate will lead in managing school office tasks, ensure a supportive environment, and work closely with staff to enhance student services. This diverse role requires strong communication, financial, and administrative skills. Starting salary is £29,064 annually.

Benefits

Positive and friendly atmosphere

Supportive staff team

Opportunity for a challenge

Responsibilities

• Join a positive and innovative team to support children and families
• Ensure high quality support and effective systems in a school office
• Work in a busy office environment with self-motivation

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent financial, admin and ICT skills

Experience of working in a school office

A good working knowledge of SIMS

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 1st December 2025
Salary: £29,064 per annum

The Birches is an outstanding school for primary aged children with a range of special educational needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a positive and innovative team that aims to provide high quality support for our children and their families.

We require a proactive and reflective practitioner that can make a positive impact on systems and procedures.

We are looking to appoint a professional, enthusiastic, hard-working administration manager to join our effective team. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a busy and varied office environment, must be self-motivated and able to work to deadlines.

About the Candidate

The successful candidate will need to have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent financial, admin and ICT skills
• Experience of working in a school office
• A good working knowledge of SIMS

In return we can offer:

• A positive, friendly and highly supportive atmosphere
• A committed staff team and Governing Body to work alongside
• A challenge
• Fantastic pupils!

This post requires enhanced DBS clearance. The school is committed to the safeguarding of children. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the school’s application form will be considered. CVs will not be accepted. References will be requested prior to interview. No telephone calls or emails from agencies please.

About Us

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation