Business Management Officer High School - PKC

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

Business Management Officer (PKC
13999)

£31,759 – £34,011

Perth High School

Perth High School is seeking an experienced, highly organised, and motivated School Office Manager to lead our administrative team and ensure the smooth and efficient running of our busy secondary school office.

This is a key leadership role within the school, responsible for managing administrative systems, coordinating operational processes, and leading a team of administrative staff to deliver a high‑quality service to pupils, staff, and parents/carers. You will play a central role in supporting the Senior Leadership Team and ensuring that the school operates effectively.

• Has proven experience in office or administrative management.
• Has strong leadership skills and experience managing staff.
• Excels at organising workloads and managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Has strong IT skills.
• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to high standards.

Perth High School is a large, friendly and welcoming comprehensive, drawing pupils from a mix of Perth City and rural Perthshire. We are an ambitious school undergoing a significant period of change after completing an exciting move to our state‑of‑the‑art Passivhaus standard building.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

• Lead, supervise and support the school's administrative team, ensuring high performance and a positive working culture.
• Allocate workloads effectively, ensuring tasks are prioritised and completed to a high standard.
• Manage staff development, performance and wellbeing, including conducting PRD reviews.
• Act as the first point of escalation for administrative issues and resolve these professionally.

• Oversee the day‑to‑day running of the school office, ensuring efficient systems and processes.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines, including pupil data, attendance and reporting cycles.
• Ensure accurate and secure management of school records using systems such as SEEMIS.
• Continuously review and improve administrative processes to enhance efficiency.
• Manage complex student data relating to attendance, behaviour and attainment.
• Manage financial administration following PKC Financial Guidance.

• Act as a key point of contact for parents/carers, pupils, staff and external agencies.
• Ensure clear, professional communication across all school channels.
• Coordinate school events such as parents' evenings, options processes and transition activities (P7–S1).

There is an expectation of this post to be Emergency First Aid trained – training will be provided.

• A generous annual leave package.
• Six days public holiday and an additional discretionary day.
• Eligibility to join the pension scheme.
• Family‑friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as flexible working, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, time off for volunteering and the Wellbeing Framework.
• Access to a range of benefits.

We welcome applications from everyone and, as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.

Diversity is important to us and we encourage applications from all backgrounds, including former armed forces personnel/reservists.

Working with children and/or protected adults is a regulated role. Under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check and maintain your membership.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more within the last 10 years, an overseas criminal record check will be required.

Confirmed offers of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of mandatory pre‑employment checks, including references, eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.

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