Job Description

The Kingsway School

Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 4NB

Job Title:

Office Manager

Hours:

37 per week

Salary:

27,579.58 - 29,470.32 (Scale 6 pro rata)

Contract:

Full Time, Permanent, Term Time plus 1 week

Start Date:

ASAP after appointment



Details of the Role


Are you a highly organised, proactive, and people-focused professional looking to make a real difference in a school setting?


The Kingsway School is seeking a dedicated and experienced Office Manager to lead our busy school office and ensure the smooth and efficient running of all administrative and operational functions.


This is a key role within our school, supporting staff, pupils, parents, and senior leaders while managing the daily logistics that keep our school running smoothly.



Key Responsibilities:


Manage the day-to-day running of the school office, ensuring a welcoming and efficient environment


Line-manage office staff and oversee their workload and performance


Lead on key administrative areas including admissions, school trips administration, ParentPay and FSM.


Act as a key point of contact for parents, visitors, contractors, and the wider school community


Work closely with the Headteacher and SLT on operational planning, diary management, and communication



What We're Looking For:


Previous experience in office or business management (school experience highly desirable)


Excellent communication and leadership skills


Strong IT skills and experience using school management systems (e.g. SIMS, Arbor, or equivalent)


A calm, professional manner with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands


A strong understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality


A flexible, can-do attitude and commitment to the values of our school community



Education Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, educating over 3500 pupils from age 2 to 16 in the Greater Manchester area. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos to Collaborate, Empower and Achieve and provide over 490 employees with an inspiring and innovative place to work, with exceptional training and development opportunities.


As a Trust employee you will receive excellent benefits, including a highly competitive salary, well-regarded pension scheme, excellent career development opportunities and support for your health and wellbeing, with our award-winning employee assistance programme.



Our vision at ELT is to create an exceptional learning journey for all, by providing:

exciting, innovative and challenging learning communities school improvement strategies arising from evidenced based research and professional enquiry opportunities for professional development and leadership a celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of individual settings Innovation in practice by recognising the value of learning partnerships, both locally and nationally

Please return applications to:

recruitment@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk

by the closing date below.

Candidates should apply by completing the ELT application form, CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).



This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.



We expect the successful candidate to have the necessary standard of spoken English, as described under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty that requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English (or English or Welsh in Wales).



We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.



Stockport Council Valuing Diversity

Closing Date: Tuesday 19

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August 2025

Interview Date: W/C 1

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September 2025