Your new company
Hays Education is working in partnership with a well-established and innovative school in South Birmingham to recruit an experienced School Office Manager, B11 to provide essential leadership and support.
This is a full-time opportunity offering the chance to play a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy school office, leading administrative operations and ensuring compliance across a range of school functions. The working hours will be 8am - 4pm.

Your new role
As School Office Manager, you will oversee the smooth and efficient management of the school office, providing operational support across administration and compliance. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the school office
• Leading and supporting the administrative team
• Overseeing finance and administrative processes
• Managing transactional HR and payroll administration
• Maintaining personnel records and ensuring safer recruitment compliance
• Supporting Single Central Record (SCR) compliance and safeguarding requirements
• Producing accurate reports and maintaining school records
• Liaising with staff, parents, external agencies and senior leaders
• Ensuring efficient administrative systems are in place and operating effectively.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in a senior school administration or office management role
• Strong knowledge of school systems, processes and compliance requirements
• Experience maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR)
• Understanding of safer recruitment procedures
• Experience using school MIS systems, ideally Bromcom
• Knowledge of finance systems and processes
• Excellent organisational and people management skills
• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities within a busy school environment

What you need to do now

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