School Office & Admin Manager | Operations Lead

Christ The King College; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time plus 15 days

Staff benefit package

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Job summary

Christ the King College is seeking an experienced Office/Admin Manager to lead our Administrative Support Team and oversee the day-to-day operation of the College office and administrative services. This role requires strong leadership, excellent IT skills, and a proactive approach to safeguarding in a faith-based school community.

The successful candidate will manage staff, develop efficient administrative systems, and ensure high-quality service to students, parents, staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Substantial administrative experience within the public sector or a public-service environment.
• Experience supervising or managing staff, allocating workloads and developing effective administrative systems and practices.
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and data systems.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 applications and school management information systems would be welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Administrative Support Team and oversee day-to-day operation of the College office and administrative services.
• Provide a high-quality service to students, parents, staff and visitors; maintain a welcoming and organised office environment.
• Interact daily with the school community and act as a role model with professional conduct and safeguarding.
• Develop, implement and improve administrative systems and working practices for efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure confidentiality and professional discretion in line with college policies.

Skills

Administrative leadership

IT skills

Microsoft 365

School management information systems

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Electronic administrative/data systems

Data management

Job description

Christ the King College is seeking an experienced Office/Admin Manager to lead our Administrative Support Team and oversee the day-to-day operation of the College office and administrative services. This role requires strong leadership, excellent IT skills, and a proactive approach to safeguarding in a faith-based school community.

The successful candidate will manage staff, develop efficient administrative systems, and ensure high-quality service to students, parents, staff and visitors.