Job Description

Salary

33,000 (FTE). Take home 30,664.62
42 weeks pa

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Portsmouth

Date posted

17/07/2025

Job reference

REQ003714



The role of

School Manager

is an interesting and wide-ranging role, which will be suited to an adaptable and detail-orientated individual with experience in managing multiple projects. We are a forward thinking and creative school with exceptional children who are keen to learn and a committed and friendly staff team. We are looking for an experienced and skilled candidate who can provide strategic vision in all aspects of school administration, and who will be responsible for business operation across the school provision.

Candidates must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be flexible to change and be able to manage a diverse, but interesting and enjoyable workload. The successful candidate will be people-focused, have a positive outlook, be able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and is excited to develop this role. School experience is desirable but not essential.

The ideal candidate will:
Have good interpersonal and leadership skills Demonstrate excellent communication skills Be assertive and decisive in decision making Be highly organised, reliable and able to use time management skills effectively Possess self-motivation and initiative to work as part of a team as well as individually Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills - minimum of 4 GCSE's grade C or above in Maths and English IT iterate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Forms, Excel, Teams, Word, SharePoint Awareness of the need for confidentiality and understanding of the need for GDPR compliance Is committed to safeguarding the welfare of staff and children Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines whilst retaining professional composure Be a problem solver and have strong analytical and organisational skills Proactive, flexible and versatile Be able to line manage a small administration team First-aid trained, or willing to be trained as medical support is provided by the administration team

The successful candidate will have confidence and experience in administration and management; finance; procurement; human resources, and the ability to head varied teams of support staff in a school environment.

In return we offer a unique opportunity to be part of a hard-working, yet fun environment that is making a difference to young peoples' future prospects. In this ever-changing role you will be encouraged to share your skills and be part of our growth and development.