School Office Manager Nottingham Salary: £28,797 - £31,000 Full-Time, Term-Time 3 Weeks OR Full Year Start Date: September 2025 (or as close as possible) Are you a highly organised and proactive administrator looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a busy, people-focused environment where your operational expertise makes a real impact every day? SF Recruitment are working with a specialist education provider supporting children and young people aged 2-19. This is a unique opportunity to join their leadership team as a School Office Manager, helping ensure the smooth running of the non-teaching side of the setting. What's the role? This is a newly created position with a broader Operations Management function. You'll work closely with the Headteacher and regional support teams to coordinate and oversee the administrative and operational aspects of the school. You'll manage a small, dedicated team of around 3-4 admin staff and the Site Manager, supporting a wider staff body of around 200. This is a hands-on, varied role ideal for someone with a strong background in school administration who's ready to step up. Key responsibilities: Oversee day-to-day office operations and admin functions Coordinate site and facilities management through the Site Manager Liaise with external HR and Finance teams, ensuring tasks like right-to-work checks, job postings, and finance workbook completion are actioned on time Ensure compliance with relevant procedures and support safer recruitment Provide operational support to the Headteacher and act as the school's key contact for business-related matters About you: You'll need to be: An experienced school administrator, senior admin, or office manager ready to take on more responsibility Ideally experience within the education sector Comfortable leading a small team and managing multiple tasks at once A confident communicator with a proactive, solution-focused mindset Familiar with school operations, ideally within a local authority or trust setting Organised, unflappable, and capable of keeping everything running behind the scenes Please note: You do not need to be a qualified HR or Finance professional - central teams will provide direction. What you do need is the ability to follow processes, stay on top of tasks, and be an excellent all-round organiser. Working hours: Full-time: 37 hours per week Core hours: approx. 8:30am-4/4:30pm (with one shorter day) Choose between: (Term-Time 3 Weeks (42 weeks paid) or Full Year (52 weeks) - with holidays to be taken during school breaks Additional info: Enhanced DBS required (can be arranged if not already on the update service) One-stage interview process Ideally looking for someone to start in early September for proper induction support If you're ready to play a vital behind-the-scenes role in a purpose-driven setting, apply now or get in touch for more details.