Overview

GLF Schools has an opportunity for a Trust-wide School Support Manager with experience in school office functions and a proven track record in providing operational support to school office teams. The successful candidate will work as part of GLF Schools' Business and Operations team, providing operational guidance to school leaders and office teams across the Trust. The post can be based at any of our Trust offices, with opportunities for hybrid working, and may require travel to our 43 academies and the Trust office as needed. This is a full-time role across the full year or Term Time plus 3 weeks; flexible working arrangements will be considered. Please indicate your preferred working pattern in your application.

Hours: This role is offered on a full-time basis, either across the full calendar year (52 weeks) or during term time with an additional three weeks.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational guidance to school leaders and office teams across the Trust, drawing on experience in admissions, attendance, school trips, census, FSM/PP, and related school office functions.
• Deliver guidance, training, and support to school office staff; act as a generalist school business manager who can adapt to new systems, policies and procedures.
• Travel to GLF’s 43 academies and the Trust office as required; work across multiple sites to ensure consistency and best practice in school office operations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong operational experience in school settings with a solid understanding of school office functions and a proven track record of supporting or managing school administrative teams.
• Excellent IT proficiency, including advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with MIS, SharePoint and other collaborative platforms; able to use digital tools to streamline processes.
• Leadership and relationship-building skills; able to earn the trust of school leaders and office teams and foster a collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities; capable of engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Versatile school business management expertise with the ability to quickly adapt to new systems, policies and train staff across various office procedures.

About GLF and Benefits

• GLF currently has 35 primary and 8 secondary schools across Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex; the Trust spans a wide area with each school maintaining its own identity.
• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 children.
• Values: Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness.
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas in Southern England.
• Flexible working options, generous holiday allowance, healthcare benefits, work-life and family-friendly policies, employee wellbeing initiatives and a staff benefits portal.
• Access to a highly competitive local government pension scheme.
• Annual salary: £33,426 FTE, pro-rated based on actual hours agreed; there is flexibility to negotiate for candidates with exceptional higher-level skills and experience.