Senior Office Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in Birmingham seeks a Senior Office Manager starting September 2025. The role involves managing office operations, supervising staff, and ensuring quality standards are maintained. Candidates should have excellent organizational and communication skills, with a commitment to safeguarding children's welfare. Informal visits are encouraged for interested applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing an office environment effectively.
• Ability to supervise staff and improve business efficiency.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school office, devising new systems as required.
• Supervise staff and ensure effective office operations.
• Administer school admissions and maintain pupil information systems.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Management experience

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

To manage the efficient and effective running of the school office, devising new systems as required and improving business efficiency and quality standards.

Supervision of staff as required

Responsibility for establishing contacts with outside suppliers, receipting of goods, and invoice processing through FMS.

Management, collection, and reconciliation of school monies, providing statistical information as required, and administering schemes like free school meals and milk in schools.

Management of petty cash and school fund accounts.

Administration of school admissions procedures and maintenance of pupil information systems on SIMs.

Completion of staff returns and reconciliation of queries.

Managing clerical support such as emails, word processing, reprographics, and filing.

Ensuring the main office and reception are welcoming, calm, and effective.

Working closely with the School Business Manager in administrative routines.

Organizing school visits, camps, and extracurricular activities.

Managing daily and long-term supply needs.

Adhering to and promoting the school's ethos, vision, and aims.

What the school offers its staff

Senior Officer Manager Opportunity for September 2025

Harborne Primary School is a four-form entry primary school based on two sites with 840 pupils, established in 1902 at Station Road and a new site built in 2019 at Court Oak Road.

We are a friendly, thriving school operating from two sites with term-time wrap-around care.

Our school fosters happy pupils who succeed academically and develop wider skills, aiming to produce well-rounded and happy children prepared to thrive. We have a dedicated and cohesive staff team.

We are seeking a talented Senior Office Manager to join us in September 2025.

Informal visits are encouraged from 16th June. To arrange a visit, please contact Jayne Walker.

Further details about the role

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff, volunteers, and trustees are expected to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process complies with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance. Offers of employment are subject to checks including DBS, references, and other relevant screenings.

Applicants must disclose any unspent convictions or relevant cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application form. CVs are not accepted. We cannot sponsor visas.

Our organization is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employment offers are conditional upon safeguarding checks.