Office Manager
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre, London, N1 0UH10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Office Manager SO1/SO2 (£41,739 - £43,014/ £44,331 - £45,696 depending on experience) Permanent | Full Time | All Year Round (35 hrs/week) Part-time and term-time working will be considered Start date: Negotiable
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SO1 or SO2
What skills and experience we're looking for
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has substantial administrative experience, ideally in a school or similar setting.
- Possesses excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Has experience of finance, HR and operational management.
- Is proactive, solution-focused and able to work independently.
- Maintains high levels of professionalism, confidentiality and attention to detail.
- Enjoys responsibility and working collaboratively with colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- A valued leadership role within the Senior Leadership Team.
- A close working partnership with the Headteacher and Governing Board.
- Genuine autonomy to improve systems and processes.
- A skilled, committed and collaborative staff team.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Flexible working arrangements may be considered for the right candidate.
Flexible working opportunities
Part-time and term-time working will be considered
Further information about the job
This is a varied and influential role, offering the opportunity to lead the school's administrative and operational functions, including finance, HR, admissions, premises and compliance. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will play a key role in ensuring the school runs effectively and continues to thrive.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- Size
- 76 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 02075274850
Kate Greenaway is a unique provision providing excellent care and educational opportunities and outcomes for children from 0 to 5 years within a purposeful and structured learning environment. We place a strong emphasis on the quality of the continuous provision as a basis for child-centred learning and have a well-established staff team of committed practitioners.
We are proud to be an inclusive nursery school, offering a safe place for children to grow and thrive. We have fantastic staff and a supportive local community. Our mission is to help children develop a passion for learning, curiosity about the world around them and acquire the confidence and new knowledge they need to succeed in the next stage of their young lives. Please see the school website for more information about the school.
The school has purposefully designed gardens, recently enriched with a climbing frame. Our outdoor learning environment promotes and extends children’s knowledge and interest for the natural world. Our school curriculum is designed to is committed to provide rich, inspiring, and challenging learning experiences to our children both inside and outside.
Arranging a visit to Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk.
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