School Office & HR Administrator

The Cove School; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off (sick/personal/vacation)

Job summary

The Cove School is seeking an Office Manager to support day-to-day operations and the HR team at our Northbrook, IL campus. You will oversee front desk activities, assist with semi-monthly payroll, and ensure accurate personnel records to support staff and students.

This full-time, 12-month role requires a BA/BS and 1–2 years’ experience in office management or payroll. You will coordinate with vendors, manage onboarding, and contribute to a collaborative, professional environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in office management, human resources, client services, or payroll preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately record hourly paid work time and assist with preparing and transiting the semi-monthly payroll.
• Manage the front office staff and oversee all front desk services.
• Serve as backup for front desk duties.
• Track and report staff attendance daily.
• Maintain employee updates/changes and payroll/HR system data integrity.
• Oversee onboarding for new employees, including forms and documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors for benefits administration and open enrollment.
• Prepare student tuition and staff employment contracts and ensure information accuracy.
• Prepare student activity invoices and follow up on receivables.
• Maintain personnel files in compliance with guidelines.
• Provide additional project support as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

MS Office

Customer service

Confidentiality

Multitasking

School office experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The Cove School is seeking an Office Manager to support day-to-day operations and the HR team at our Northbrook, IL campus. You will oversee front desk activities, assist with semi-monthly payroll, and ensure accurate personnel records to support staff and students.

This full-time, 12-month role requires a BA/BS and 1–2 years’ experience in office management or payroll. You will coordinate with vendors, manage onboarding, and contribute to a collaborative, professional environment.