Office Manager

Greys Education Centre, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7AB

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st November

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,426.00 - £34,811.00 Annually (FTE)

Office Manager job summary

Office Manager

NJC points 17 - 22

37 Hours per week term time + 3 weeks (including training days)

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement and coordinate administrative procedures and systems including ways to streamline processes.

Establish clear and consistent systems to develop an efficient and organised school Reception office.

To arrange and organise cover for planned/unplanned class staff absence.

Support the Trust’s central HR team with all safeguarding checks and processes for the SCR ensuring all visitors, including staff and agency staff, adhere to our Policy.

Oversee all communication for Greys Education Centre (including parents and carers).

Day to day line management of the School Office Team. Ensuring reception is always run in a professional and business-like manner with adequate cover in place.

A required, to work with the Headteacher to review the roles of the School Office Team allocating responsibilities, as appropriate.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance, right to work check, satisfactory references, social media checks, health clearance, and a probationary period. This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and we will ask job applicants to declare convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview to assess their suitability to work with children. In addition, online checks will be completed in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

BILTT is committed to safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment.

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

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.

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 Greys Education Centre

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• Size: 57 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greys-education-centre

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