There are a wide range of roles available to people who can help run and maintain efficient and effective systems, from answering the phones to balancing the books.
School business managers (SBMs) sometimes known as
bursars or senior administrators) play a crucial strategic role
in schools, making the most of the available resources to
ensure teaching and learning get the financial support they
need.
Administrative assistants provide vital office support, from
answering phones to ordering stationery, entering data on
computers to filing paperwork.
School secretaries play a crucial role in the day-to-day
life of a school by providing a wide range of administrative
support to keep everything running as smoothly as possible.
The key responsibility of an examinations officer
is for the administration, organisation and smooth running
of public examinations.
Finance officers often act as line managers to accounting
or finance assistants, clerks and can work
across one or more schools with various school staff. They
will have oversight of the basic accountancy functions at
the school:
