Office Manager

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council · Wakefield, England

Office Manager at Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, based in Wakefield, England, paying £34,334 - £37,056 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£34,334 - £37,056 per annum
Location
Wakefield, England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
9 hours ago
Closes
23 Oct 2026
Sector
Office Manager

19% below the typical rate for office manager

Reference 150fcb57c7654e4b089ff99fa62ae05e31da503b

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead the school’s administration team as Office Manager. Working in a busy environment it is essential that you are a 'people person', with outstanding interpersonal skills, exceptional communication and IT skills and to be able to deal professionally with all of the school’s stakeholders, including staff, pupils, visitors, school governors and parents.

The successful candidate will have had experience of managing a busy office/administrative team. The ideal candidate will be able to organise, plan and progress activities and projects using their own initiative and judgement ensuring that systems, process and procedures are effective and efficient within the team.

Key skills and experience that the candidate will have:

  • Highly motivated and organised with a strong working knowledge of effective schools administrative systems.
  • Responding to changing priorities with a proven ability to meet required deadlines.
  • A good working knowledge of SIMS database
  • Able to communicate confidently and appropriately with colleagues, senior managers and members of the public.
  • Ability to forward plan and work on own initiative.
  • Ability to develop systems, process and procedures
  • Experience of effectively managing and supporting an administration team using performance management.

The successful applicant will be required to provide criminal conviction information and complete a Disclosure Application Form.

For further information and an application form can be downloaded from www.kettlethorpehigh.co.uk

Completed application forms need to be returned to the school F.A.O Sue Thompson, HR Manager no later than noon on Friday 23 October 2026.

Reference: 150fcb57c7654e4b089ff99fa62ae05e31da503b · Posted 9 hours ago · Closes 23 Oct 2026 · Listed via Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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