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Office Manager

Oxford125933_1760470648

Salary Package: £38114 - £40673 per annum
Location: Reading, England
Consultant: Kathy Rusher
Posted: 14/10/2025

Description:


Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Office/Business Manager to work for a organisation in Sonning Common, Berkshire.


Role: Office/Business Manager


Salary: £19.81-£21.14 per hour. 37 hours per week, Rate will be dependent on experience.


Location: Reading – RG4


Hours: 37 hours per week


Key Responsibilities of the Office/Business Manager:



  • Be responsible for line-managing site and administration support staff, including carrying out long-term resource planning and managing the end-to-end recruitment process, appraisal, and professional development

  • Implement school-wide changes and allocate resources in line with school improvement plans, putting policies and procedures in place and communicating them to staff

  • Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of schools, and encourage others to do the same

  • Implement a marketing plan for schools, which utilises school websites, signage, the prospectus, and communications with current and prospective parents


Financial management



  • Oversee the security and reconciliation of cash in hand and debtors on a day-to-day basis, ensuring money is banked, money owed is collected, and clear records are kept

  • Ensure value for money within procurement of goods and services in line with Trust policy

  • Manage school’s lettings offer

  • Ensure the effective and efficient operation of the administration department, delegating tasks to finance/office staff where appropriate


Human resources



  • Maintain the staff absence data in the Trust HR system

  • Ensure that recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and grievance policies are administered in accordance with employment law

  • Advise on HR issues within schools and liaise with the external HR provider


Health and safety



  • With headteachers and premises teams, supervise the maintenance of the school site

  • Manage the school’s compliance with health and safety regulations, and put in place processes and procedures to ensure the safety


Compliance



  • Manage school’s compliance with statutory obligations, and advise others on the relevant legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements

  • Track all local school policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review schedule


Administration



  • Keep records in accordance with the Trust’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times

  • Provide administrative support for headteachers and the governing body

  • Support the data protection officer with ensuring data protection compliance and helping the school community understand how to comply with data protection law


Safeguarding



  • The school’s business manager will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.



About you:



  • A degree or other relevant qualification - ideally in accountancy, business management or a related discipline (Desirable)

  • A school business management qualification i.e., Level 4 diploma in school business management (Desirable)

  • Accountancy qualifications or health and safety training (Desirable)


Experience



  • Successful manag
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