School Office Manager

senploy; London Borough of Croydon; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Long Term Futures is recruiting an experienced and highly organised School Office Manager to join a specialist SEN school in Croydon for a full-time position starting in November 2026. This role requires managing day-to-day office functions, overseeing financial administration, maintaining school records, and ensuring safeguarding and DBS documentation compliance in a busy education environment.

The ideal candidate will bring SIMS experience and handle invoicing, purchase orders, attendance and

Formación

• Experience as a School Office Manager or equivalent in a school setting.
• Practical experience with invoicing, purchase orders and financial administration.
• Familiarity with safeguarding documentation and DBS administration.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain pupil and staff information using SIMS or similar MIS.
• Process invoices, purchase orders, payments and financial records.
• Support school finance procedures, budget tracking and reconciliations.
• Coordinate DBS checks and safeguarding documentation.
• Maintain staff compliance records and SCR updates.
• Manage pupil attendance records and admissions information.
• Handle confidential information in line with GDPR.

Conocimientos

School office management

Invoicing

GDPR compliance

Safeguarding documentation

Single Central Record (SCR) updates

Herramientas

SIMS MIS

Descripción del empleo

Location: Croydon, CR0 - commutable from South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Purley, Norwood and surrounding areas

Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Contract: Long-term temporary, with potential to become permanent

Setting: Specialist SEN School

Long Term Futures is recruiting an experienced and highly organised School Office Manager to join a specialist SEN school in Croydon for a full-time position starting in November 2026.

This is a key role within the school's administrative and operational team, requiring someone who can confidently manage day-to-day office functions, oversee financial administration and maintain accurate school records.

We are looking for someone with previous school office experience, strong knowledge of school management systems such as SIMS, and confidence handling invoicing, DBS administration, safeguarding documentation and general school compliance.

The successful candidate will be proactive, professional and comfortable managing competing priorities in a busy specialist education environment.

About the Role

• Use SIMS or similar school management information systems (MIS) to maintain accurate pupil and staff information
• Process and monitor invoices, purchase orders, payments and financial records
• Support school finance procedures, budget tracking and reconciliation tasks
• Coordinate DBS checks, safeguarding documentation and safer recruitment administration
• Maintain accurate staff compliance records and support updates to the Single Central Record (SCR)
• Manage pupil attendance records, admissions information and school data
• Handle confidential pupil and staff information in line with GDPR requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience as a School Office Manager, Senior School Administrator or School Business Support Officer
• Confident using SIMS or similar school MIS systems
• Practical experience with invoicing, purchase orders and financial administration

Why Work with Long Term Futures?

• Potential progression into a permanent position
• Dedicated consultant support throughout the recruitment process
• Opportunities to develop experience within specialist education

Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.