Office Manager

Office Manager (HR & Operations)"West Gate School is a highly inclusive setting where children and young people thrive." Ofsted, March 2026West Gate School is a local authority maintained special school for 200 pupils aged 4-19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. We are committed to helping every learner achieve their potential and prepare for adulthood through our ethos of "Learning for Life."We are seeking a highly organised, approachable and professional Office Manager with strong HR and operational management experience to join our friendly and dedicated team. This key role sits at the heart of the school, leading and coordinating our administration team, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day office operations and supporting the management of HR processes including recruitment, onboarding, personnel records, workforce compliance, staff wellbeing and attendance administration. Working closely with the Strategic Resources Manager and Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will play an important role in delivering efficient, high-quality administrative and operational support across the school.The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, experience of office management, staff supervision, HR administration and workforce compliance together with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality and build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and coordinate the school's administration team.Manage HR and recruitment administration, including safer recruitment processes.Maintain workforce records, compliance systems and the Single Central Record.Support attendance management, staff wellbeing and formal HR processes.Work closely with the Strategic Resources Manager and Senior Leadership Team to support the effective operation of the school.Provide operational continuity and deputise on agreed administrative matters in the absence of the Strategic Resources Manager.

Grade 6 (Points 15-18)FTE Salary

£33,119 - £35,570

Actual Salary

£29,315.86 - £31,485.4137 Hours per Week | 40 Weeks per Year

Monday to Thursday

8:00am - 4:00pm

Friday

8:30am - 3:30pmIn return, we offer a supportive team environment, comprehensive wellbeing support, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils, families and staff.

A note about the role

The core responsibilities of this post are covered within the Local Authority's generic Office Manager Job Description. As HR forms a significant part of this role, candidates will also be provided with a supplementary addendum detailing the additional HR responsibilities. Together, these documents provide a complete picture of the exciting and varied nature of the position.Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.If you are looking for a rewarding role where people matter and every day brings the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.