School Office Manager - Redbridge

Randstad Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CV editing and CV improvement support

DBS and school application assistance

Exclusive roles

Dedicated consultant

£300 Refer a friend voucher

Competitive weekly pay

Supportive staff

Job summary

Randstad Education is seeking an experienced School Office Manager for a full-time role in Redbridge, London. You will lead the administration service, manage attendance and admissions, and supervise the reception and welfare team. The position runs 8:30 am–4:30 pm, Monday–Friday, with competitive weekly pay.

The ideal candidate has DBS Update Service, two references, and strong IT and organisational skills, and is able to work with colleagues across departments.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK is essential.
• DBS on Update Service is a must.
• Two recent relevant references.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills.
• Good communication and literacy skills.
• A friendly, positive and open disposition.
• Experience supervising others.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to ensure staff absence coverage and classes are covered.
• Provide administrative support for student attendance and follow-up procedures.
• Enter new student details and liaise with Admissions Officer.
• Lead and coordinate the reception and student welfare team.
• Provide admin support for Head of School and senior team.
• Cover reception as needed.

Skills

Initiative

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Literacy skills

Supervisory experience

Friendly disposition

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

School Office Manager

Pay Rate: £18 - £20per hour

Location: Redbridge

"The best time for a new beginning is Now"

Are you the best fit for the school office manager position?

Do you manage and meet deadlines?

Are you used to working with colleagues in other departments?

About the school:

This is a wonderful school in Redbridge where students develop into young adults, with all the choices that their education has provided them. They want the best people to join their community and they are committed to a diverse and inclusive student and staff body. They believe that these transferable skills are needed for a successful future, whatever career path students choose to pursue.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Office Manager to lead and oversee the administration service and operational tasks in the school.

This role requires you to work from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday-Friday, as this is a full-time position that starts soon.

Benefits with this role:

• 1:1 Support to edit and improve your CV
• Support with school application support and DBS
• Exclusive roles
• A dedicated consultant
• £300 shopping voucher as Refer a friend scheme
• Competitive weekly pay
• Supportive Staff

Specific Responsibilities and tasks of this role:

• Provide administrative support to ensure processes are followed for staff absence and all classes are covered appropriately
• Provide administrative support to ensure student attendance/absence is followed up and procedures are followed
• Enter the details for new students onto the system and liaise with the Admissions Officer
• To lead, support and coordinate the work of the reception and student welfare team
• To provide administrative support for the Head of School and senior team
• To provide cover for Reception

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Eligibility to work in the UK is ESSENTIAL (sponsorship is not available with this role)
• DBS on a update service is a must
• 2 recent relevant references
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office
• The ability to take initiative and responsibility
• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Good communication and literacy skills
• A friendly, positive and open disposition
• Someone who has experience in supervising others

Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS enhanced disclosure that is satisfactory to us will be a condition of employment.