Primary School Office Manager (Maternity Cover)

Primary School Office Manager (Maternity Cover)

Employer:

Hays Specialist Recruitment

Location:

Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2SL

Pay:

£16.0 to £17.0 per hour, 17

Contract Type:

Temporary

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

15/04/2026

About this job

Primary School Office ManagerBased in Alum Rock, Birmingham MATERNITY COVERTERM TIME ONLY£16 - £17ph Your new company A large primary school based in North Birmingham is looking for an experienced Primary School Office Manager to cover maternity leave.

This is a school which prides itself raising standards and committing to the success of its pupils.

The role will be 8am to 4pm.

This will be a 9 month maternity contract to start after Easter, Your new role Working in a busy office, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the office.

This will include delegating tasks amongst the team, finance (processing invoices, bacs etc) and typing letter for the head teacher.

You will support in the day to day running of the office from supporting with reception, dinner monies, updating registers and dealing with parent pay.

You will take lead in organising the office workload and have a proactive approach in co-ordinating activities around the school calendar.

Please note this role has no staffing responsibility.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCHOOL ONLY CONSIDER APPLICANTS WITH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. The ideal candidate will be an organised individual with a proven experience in dealing with constantly changing priorities and have a proactive approach.

What you'll need to succeed You will have recognised management experience in all of the above areas.

You will be a resilient individual with the ability to work under pressure and be able to meet conflicting deadlines.

You will be an organised individual with the ability to manage different functions of the school as well as excellent communication skills (including written, oral and presentation skills). The school will consider a non-school background but candidates MUST be able to display proven experience in the above factors.

What you'll get in return Hays Education has had an established Support Service desk in Birmingham for over ten years, providing quality non classroom based staff into schools.

We also provide free Child Protection and Safeguarding Training to any candidate who is registered and working for us as part of their CPD.

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