School Office Manager

Overview

School Office Manager
Location: Southwark, London
Contract: Full-time | Term-time - Temporary to Permanent
Start date: Immediate

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the school office team, ensuring efficient day-to-day administration
• Oversee pupil records, attendance, admissions and data management
• Act as a key point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies
• Support the Headteacher and SLT with administrative, HR and compliance tasks
• Manage school systems such as SIMS / Arbor / Bromcom (or similar)
• Ensure safeguarding procedures and GDPR compliance are followed at all times
• Handle finance-related tasks including orders, invoices and budget monitoring (where applicable)

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working in a school office environment (essential)
• Strong knowledge of school administration processes and systems
• Excellent organisational, communication and people-management skills
• Confident using school MIS systems (SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom or similar)
• Sound understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality within education
• Ability to work calmly under pressure in a fast-paced school setting

Desirable

• Experience managing or supervising office staff
• Knowledge of finance or HR processes within a school
• Relevant administrative or leadership qualifications

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