School Office Manager

School Office Manager - Specialist SEN School - Croydon

Location

Croydon, CR0 - commutable from South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Purley, Norwood and surrounding areas

Pay

Competitive, dependent on experience

Start Date

November 2026 - essential

Hours

Full-time, Monday to Friday

Contract

Long-term temporary, with potential to become permanent

Setting

Specialist SEN School

Long Term Futures is recruiting an experienced and highly organised School Office Manager to join a specialist SEN school in Croydon for a full-time position starting in November 2026.

This is a key role within the school's administrative and operational team, requiring someone who can confidently manage day-to-day office functions, oversee financial administration and maintain accurate school records.

We are looking for someone with previous school office experience, strong knowledge of school management systems such as SIMS, and confidence handling invoicing, DBS administration, safeguarding documentation and general school compliance.

The successful candidate will be proactive, professional and comfortable managing competing priorities in a busy specialist education environment.

About the Role

• Use SIMS or similar school management information systems (MIS) to maintain accurate pupil and staff information
• Process and monitor invoices, purchase orders, payments and financial records
• Support school finance procedures, budget tracking and reconciliation tasks
• Coordinate DBS checks, safeguarding documentation and safer recruitment administration
• Maintain accurate staff compliance records and support updates to the Single Central Record (SCR)
• Manage pupil attendance records, admissions information and school data
• Handle confidential pupil and staff information in line with GDPR requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience as a School Office Manager, Senior School Administrator or School Business Support Officer
• Confident using SIMS or similar school MIS systems
• Practical experience with invoicing, purchase orders and financial administration

Why Work with Long Term Futures?

• Potential progression into a permanent position
• Dedicated consultant support throughout the recruitment process
• Opportunities to develop experience within specialist education

Next Steps

If you're an experienced School Office Manager or Senior School Administrator with strong knowledge of SIMS, invoicing and DBS administration, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Hannah at Long Term Futures.

Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.