Office/Admin Manager

Christ The King College, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,921.77 actual based on starting point 26

Office/Admin Manager job summary

Christ the King College is seeking to appoint an experienced, highly organised and confident Office/Admin Manager to lead our Administrative Support Team and oversee the effective day-to-day operation of the College office and administrative services. As a joint Church of England and Catholic secondary college, we provide a distinctive faith-based education centered on Christian values. Our community aims to support every student in becoming "the best they can possibly be," and our support staff play an essential role in keeping our learning environments productive, safe, and inspiring.

This is an important operational role within the College. The successful candidate will provide strong leadership to our administrative team and take responsibility for ensuring that our office, reception, communications, events and key administrative systems operate efficiently and provide a high-quality service to students, parents, staff and visitors. As someone who interacts daily with our school community, you will act as an exceptional role model for our students, demonstrating outstanding personal presentation, reliable attendance, and high standards of professional conduct. Above all, you must have a proactive attitude toward your own professional development, a thorough commitment to safeguarding, and a desire to work in alignment with the distinctive Christian mission, ethos, and values of Christ the King College.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have substantial administrative experience within the public sector or a public-service environment, ideally within a school or other educational setting. You will need to be an effective and supportive team leader, with experience of supervising or managing staff, allocating workloads and developing effective administrative systems and working practices. Excellent IT skills are essential. You should be a confident user of word processing, spreadsheets and electronic administrative/data systems, with the ability to manage information accurately and efficiently. Experience of Microsoft 365 applications and school management information systems would be particularly welcome.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

has significant administrative experience and excellent organisational skills;

can confidently lead, organise and support an administrative team;

has excellent IT skills, particularly in word processing, spreadsheets and data systems;

can identify opportunities to improve administrative systems and processes;

communicates confidently and professionally with a wide range of people;

has excellent attention to detail and can manage competing priorities;

understands the importance of confidentiality and professional discretion;

remains calm and professional in a busy environment; and

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or office manager who is ready to take responsibility for a varied and busy administrative function and use their leadership, organisational and IT skills to make a real contribution to the effective running of the College.

What We Offer

A term-time position (plus 15 days) that offers an excellent work-life balance.

A welcoming, supportive, and community-focused working environment.

Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development to help you excel in the role.

A comprehensive staff benefit package and Local Government Pension Scheme

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks and will be subject to online/Social Media searches.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Christ The King College

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England/Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Christ The King College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-college

11-18 Voluntary Aided School; Combined Church of England and Roman Catholic school located on the Isle Wight; 1600 students including approximately 280 in the Sixth Form

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