School Office & Operations Leader

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is seeking an experienced School Office Manager to lead the busy school office and administrative functions. You will provide a welcoming front-of-house service to pupils, parents, visitors and staff, and oversee daily operations to ensure smooth running.

Reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and School Business Manager, you will manage attendance, admissions, MIS data, and financial tasks while maintaining high standards of customer service

Qualifications

• Experience in reception or front-of-house roles.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Proficiency with data entry and school MIS systems.
• Ability to handle financial tasks like invoices and payments.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, professional front-of-house service for pupils, parents, visitors and staff.
• Oversee day-to-day office operations and administrative systems.
• Monitor pupil attendance and liaise with parents/carers on unexplained absences.
• Coordinate admissions processes and maintain accurate pupil records.
• Process orders, invoices and payments and maintain financial records.
• Prepare statutory returns and administrative reports on time.

Skills

Customer service

Administrative skills

Data entry/MIS

Finance processing

Tools

SIMS/MIS

Job description

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is seeking an experienced School Office Manager to lead the busy school office and administrative functions. You will provide a welcoming front-of-house service to pupils, parents, visitors and staff, and oversee daily operations to ensure smooth running.

Reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and School Business Manager, you will manage attendance, admissions, MIS data, and financial tasks while maintaining high standards of customer service