Office Manager (Maternity Cover)

Salary: Grade B - Actual salary £11,816 - £14, 228

Contract: Part Time 0.4 (Monday-Tuesday)

We are a forward thinking, nurturing and highly aspirational school, committed to ensuring that every child thrives academically, socially and emotionally. As we continue to grow and strengthen our provision, we are seeking a highly organised and proactive Office Manager to join our dedicated team

About the Role
The Office Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the campus office. You will provide high-quality administrative, financial and organisational support to the Head of Campus and senior staff, contributing to the effective day-to-day operation of the school.

This is a varied and rewarding role that includes responsibility for managing administrative systems, supporting safeguarding processes, overseeing financial procedures, maintaining pupil records and coordinating communication between staff, families and external agencies.

Key responsibilities include

• Managing the day to day running of the campus office
• Providing confidential administrative and secretarial support
• Supporting safeguarding procedures, including visitor management and data handling
• Monitoring budgets, processing orders and maintaining financial records
• Maintaining school databases (e.g. Bromcom) and accurate pupil/staff records
• Coordinating attendance processes and liaising with internal and external support teams
• Organising meetings, producing minutes and supporting reporting processes
• Arranging pupil transport and acting as a key liaison with external providers
• Supporting health and safety administration and compliance processes
• Supervising and supporting office staff where required

What We Are Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• A forward-thinking school committed to continual improvement and innovation
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunities to make a real impact on the day-to-day running of the school
• A supportive, enthusiastic and highly motivated staff team and governing body
• A strong commitment to continuing professional development
• Opportunities to collaborate and share best practice across multiple campuses

What We Can Offer You

• A forward-thinking school committed to continual improvement and innovation.
• A welcoming, friendly and positive working environment where staff feel valued and supported.
• Opportunities to build strong, positive relationships that support and enhance the lives of our children.
• A supportive, enthusiastic and highly motivated staff team and governing body.
• The chance to be part of exciting developments in school systems, approaches and innovative practice.
• A strong commitment to continuing professional development
• Career opportunities within the school
• Blue Light Card access, offering discounts across UK retailers and services.

Birmingham City Council employee benefits, including:

• • Membership of the highly rated Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
    • Generous pension contribution by the council
    • This is a career average scheme, meaning your pension is based on your average earnings, offering security independent of stock market performance.
    • Your total reward package includes your basic salary plus the employer's pension contribution.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • Access to My Rewards, an employee benefits platform offering discounts, cashback and wellbeing resources.

We invite all prospective candidates to arrange a visit to the school. Seeing our provision first-hand provides valuable insight into the PRU environment, the needs of our pupils and the strong support systems we have in place. Visits are an excellent opportunity to meet our team, ask questions and ensure the role is the right fit for you.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

How to Apply

Contact Jodie Massie at Hays Education
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Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 19th October

Shortlisting: Tuesday 20th October

Interviews: W/C Monday 2nd November

Please also see our recruitment site:

All staff are expected to understand and be committed to Equal Opportunities in employment and school delivery.Safeguarding Commitment - City of Birmingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment: An enhanced DBS check is required for this post

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line check as per the Keeping Children Safe In Education document

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