Office Manager

Office Manager (Maternity Cover) Barrow-in-Furness, CumbriaVision for Education is working in partnership with a specialist school in Barrow-in-Furness to appoint an experienced Office Manager (Maternity Cover). This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised administrator with payroll, HR and personnel experience to join a supportive school environment and play a key role in the day-to-day running of the school.The successful candidate will begin in September 2026 and benefit from an 8-week handover period, ensuring a smooth transition into this Office Manager role in Barrow-in-Furness. The role will last up to 12 months, and the school would consider both full-time and part-time applicants.The Role This Office Manager position in Barrow-in-Furness will see you acting as PA to the Head of School whilst overseeing the daily management of the school office and administration team. Key responsibilities include: Managing the day-to-day operation of the school office and supervising administrative staff.Acting as the first point of contact for staff payroll and contract queries.Coordinating payroll information, supply staff payments, pensions administration and timesheets.Supporting recruitment processes including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, preparing offer documentation and onboarding new staff.Managing personnel records, attendance monitoring, absence management processes and HR administration.Maintaining safeguarding compliance, DBS records and the ..... full job details .....