Office & Compliance Manager

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NS

13 days remaining to apply

Closing date
25 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 January 2026

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £35,395.00 Annually (Actual) Salary based on working 42 weeks per year at 37 hours per week.

Office & Compliance Manager job summary

Are you an experienced Manager with a passion for operational excellence and compliance? Rowan Gate Primary School is seeking an Office & Compliance Manager to support the School Business Manager in leading and managing our administrative and premises teams across multiple sites. This is a pivotal role ensuring our school runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

About the Role

As Office & Compliance Manager, under the direction of the School Business Manager you will:

Oversee office operations and ensure high-quality administrative support.
Manage premises and facilities, ensuring health & safety compliance.
Monitor statutory compliance including GDPR and safeguarding.
Drive continuous improvement and modernisation of systems and processes.
Lead and develop staff, fostering a culture of professionalism and operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For

Degree or equivalent in business or facilities management.
Proven experience managing administrative and premises teams.
Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks (GDPR, Health & Safety, safeguarding).
Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
Proficiency in MS365 and office systems.

We value integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-focused approach. You’ll demonstrate strong management, commitment to safeguarding, and a passion for continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic school environment. You’ll play a key role in shaping efficient, compliant, and modern support services that enable our pupils and staff to thrive.

This role is a permanent, part time position working 37 hours per week for 42 weeks per year (38 weeks term time, 1 week training days and a further 3 weeks to work within the School holidays).

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school prior to application. Appointments can be arranged by emailing hpayne@rowangate.northants.sch.uk. Alternatively, we are holding a recruitment event on Tuesday 20th January 2026 between 3:30pm & 5pm at our Hayway, Rushden site, where you will be able to speak to the School Business Manager about the role - no appointment is necessary.

The successful candidate will be appointed to work on one of our sites, however there may be the requirement to amend the allocated site depending on the needs of the School. Staff may be required to travel between sites on occasion.

Rowan Gate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of the pupils in its care. All applicants should hold or be willing to undergo a DBS Enhanced Disclosure. Appointments will also be subject to confirmation of right to work, satisfactory health clearance, satisfactory references from previous employers, in addition to other clearance checks. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we are also required to carry out online searches for all successfully shortlisted candidates.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.