School Office Manager - Lead Admin & Safeguarding Champion

Marchant Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a Maidstone-based academy in recruiting a School Office Manager to oversee the busy school office. The role requires strong admin experience, data protection awareness and the ability to lead an office team.

In this permanent, full-time position you will coordinate administrative tasks, manage communications with families, and ensure safeguarding standards are met. Training on SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom is provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous school administration experience is essential.
• Experience supervising staff or coordinating an office team is highly desirable.
• Confident using school management systems such as SIMS, Arbor or Bromcom.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
• Able to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the school office.
• Coordinate administrative tasks and support the wider office team.
• Manage correspondence, telephone enquiries and parent communications.
• Maintain accurate pupil records and confidential documentation.
• Support attendance administration, admissions and pupil record management.
• Ensure office procedures follow safeguarding and data protection requirements.
• Liaise with senior leaders, staff, parents and external organisations.
• Monitor office supplies and help improve administrative processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a Maidstone-based academy in recruiting a School Office Manager to oversee the busy school office. The role requires strong admin experience, data protection awareness and the ability to lead an office team.

In this permanent, full-time position you will coordinate administrative tasks, manage communications with families, and ensure safeguarding standards are met. Training on SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom is provided as needed.