Job Description
Exclusive Role – School Office Manager
Long Eaton
£30,000 – £32,000
8:00am – 4:00pm | Monday – Friday | 37 hours per week
All year round
Eaton Syalon are partnering exclusively with a well established and values led education setting in Long Eaton to recruit a School Office Manager.
This is a pivotal, hands-on leadership role sitting at the heart of the school’s daily operations. You will oversee the full administrative function, ensuring finance, HR processes and compliance run smoothly and efficiently.
This is not a corporate operations role this is about leading a busy school office environment with professionalism, structure and calm authority.
Enhanced DBS required.
The Role
* Leading and line managing the school admin team
* Overseeing finance administration including reconciliations, reporting support and contract registers
* Supporting payroll preparation and HR documentation
* Managing recruitment administration and onboarding processes
* Ensuring accurate pupil and staff data management
* Overseeing GDPR compliance and statutory processes
* Supporting health & safety and compliance documentation
* Coordinating lettings and income generating activities
You will report directly to the Headteacher and act as the operational backbone of the school.
What We’re Looking For
* Previous experience within a school office environment
* Experience managing or supervising a small team of administrative staff
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
* Experience handling financial administration
* Confident managing HR documentation and payroll input
* Excellent attention to detail and compliance awareness
* Calm, level-headed and proactive approach
This role would suit a Senior School Administrator ready to step up or an experienced School Office Manager seeking a new challenge.
If you’re an experienced School Office professional ready for your next step, we would love to hear from you. Please apply today or reach out to our Professional Services Team at Eaton Syalon for a confidential conversation.