School Office and Administration Manager

Salary: Scale 6 (actual salary £34,511 per annum rising annually to £36,621 per annum (inclusive of Outer London Weighting) plus first aid allowance Hours: 40 hour week (8:00am to 4:30pm) - term time only (plus INSET days) Contract: Permanent Required as soon as possible Ruislip High School is looking to appoint an experienced and highly efficient school office and administration manager. The role would suit a proactive and highly motivated person who enjoys the challenge of working in a busy environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for a small team and will be pivotal in the effective and efficient running of the school office, reception, medical welfare and administrative functions. The job will require both hands-on involvement as well as line management. Previous experience of line management/staff supervision is essential. This position deals with a wide variety of people and therefore requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ruislip High is looking for an individual who has the drive and passion to make a difference in Ruislip High School. The successful candidate will need to be extremely well organised, have exceptional time management, attention to detail and a high level of computer literacy. Why work at Ruislip High School? Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone. The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations. Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust. Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff. There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment that focuses on teachers improving, rather than proving, their practice; where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky. Applications should be made through My New Term. Information about our school is available on our website: www.ruisliphigh.com. Please note that we do not accept CVs. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Justine O’Driscoll, HR Manager, Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0BY or via email to: jodriscoll@ruisliphigh.org.uk Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 8th June 2026 Interview date: Wednesday 17th June 2026 Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all t