Office Manager

Thank you for your interest in the post of Office Manager at Haberdashers' Hatcham College—the founding school in Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South.

Hatcham College is a dynamic school where students develop into young adults, empowered with the skills and knowledge to make impactful choices. Academic success is our core goal, but we place equal importance on nurturing values and characteristics that enable Hatcham alumni to reach their full potential and positively influence the world.

We maintain high expectations for all students, focusing on building the academic achievement, character, and confidence they’ll need to navigate adulthood and find their place in society. Our structured environment, with clear and consistent boundaries, ensures a safe, focused space for learning, where students are rewarded for effort, resilience, and positive choices. At Hatcham College, we believe in striving to be the best, not only in academics but in preparing students for future success.

About the role

The Office Manager is responsible for leading the school’s Administrative Team across two sites, overseeing daily operations, ensuring efficient service delivery, and adhering to policy and procedural guidelines. This role involves managing workloads, delegating tasks, and providing training to promote team development and quality control in all administrative outputs. The Office Manager collaborates with the school Leadership Team, coordinates First Aid, and ensures equality in service provision. They handle financial tasks such as processing payments and purchase orders and maintain accurate data systems, including student medical records. Additionally, the Office Manager supports Trust policies, promotes confidentiality and data protection, and assists with school events, embodying the Trust’s values in interactions with external parties.

Reporting

The Office Manager reports to Executive Principal

Support

Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, Professional Learning is key to our success. As a new leader within the Trust, you will be supported by the Senior Directors of People and Professional Learning, alongside your line manager to realise your full potential.

'Our People Strategy is very important to us and integral to this is our commitment to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion . Bringing this to life is the responsibility of every member of staff. We take seriously any behaviour which undermines it. Anyone applying to work with us, should share this commitment.'

London Living Wage

We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Application process

If you are interested in applying for this post or would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact us at hatchamHR@habstrustsouth.org.uk. Applications should be submitted to the same email. We will interview candidates as applications are received and may close the job advert early if the position is filled, so we encourage early submission to avoid disappointment.

Haberdashers’ Hatcham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post falls under regulated activity, and appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS with list checks, among other relevant checks. Please note that it is an offense to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.