Office Manager (HR Administration and Compliance)

Office Manager (HR Administration & Compliance)

Grade 6 (Points 15-18)

FTE Salary: £33,119 - £35,570

Actual Salary: £29,315.86 - £31,485.41

37 Hours per Week | 40 Weeks per Year

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Friday: 8:00am - 3:30pm

Join a school where every day makes a difference

"West Gate School is a highly inclusive setting where children and young people thrive." – Ofsted

West Gate School is a local authority maintained special school for 200 pupils aged 4-19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. Through our ethos of "Learning for Life" , we are committed to helping every learner achieve their potential and prepare for adulthood. 

We are seeking a highly organised, approachable and professional Office Manager (HR Administration & Compliance) to join our friendly and dedicated team.

This key role sits at the heart of the school, leading and coordinating our administration team, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day office operations and supporting the delivery of HR administration, recruitment and workforce compliance processes. Working closely with the Strategic Resources Manager and Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will play an important role in delivering efficient, high-quality administrative and operational support across the school. 

About the Role

This is a varied and rewarding position that combines operational leadership with responsibility for key HR administration and compliance activities.

You will lead the school's administration team, coordinate office operations and support a range of HR processes including recruitment administration, onboarding, workforce records, compliance monitoring and staff wellbeing initiatives.

The role does not carry responsibility for leading the school's HR function but will play an important role in supporting its effective delivery. Working closely with senior leaders, you will help ensure the school maintains high standards of administration, compliance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the school's administration team.
• Oversee the smooth running of daily office operations.
• Manage HR and recruitment administration, including safer recruitment processes.
• Coordinate onboarding and pre-employment checks.
• Maintain workforce records, compliance systems and the Single Central Record.
• Support attendance management, staff wellbeing and wider HR processes.
• Work closely with the Strategic Resources Manager and Senior Leadership Team to support the effective operation of the school.
• Provide operational continuity and deputise on agreed administrative matters when required. 

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in office management, administration or operations.
• Experience of HR administration and recruitment processes.
• Knowledge of workforce compliance requirements and record keeping.
• Experience supervising or coordinating staff.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Experience within a school, academy or education setting would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• A welcoming and supportive team environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of pupils, families and staff. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. 

Closing date: Thursday 26th November 2026, 11:59 am

Interviews: Week commencing 7th December 2026

Start Date: Monday 11th January 2027 

A note about the role: The core responsibilities of this post are covered within the Local Authority's generic Office Manager Job Description. As HR forms a significant part of this role, candidates will also be provided with a supplementary addendum detailing the additional HR responsibilities. Together, these documents provide a complete picture of the exciting and varied nature of the position.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where people matter and every day brings the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. As part of our safer recruitment procedures and in line with our safeguarding responsibilities as an educational setting, we require all applicants to complete a full application form. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs in place of a completed application.

To be considered for the vacancy, please submit an application via Eteach