H7 Office Manager

Thank you for your interest in Hobbs Hill Wood Primary — a welcoming two-form-entry school for children aged 3 to 11.

We’re excited to be looking for a caring, organised and enthusiastic professional to lead our friendly School Office team. Every day brings something different, so we’re looking for someone who is flexible, tactful and great at solving problems. It’s important that you’re approachable, professional and confident communicating with families, staff and visitors. This is a permanent position starting in late April or early May, allowing time for a supportive handover from our retiring Office Manager.

The role is 33.75 to 35 hours per week, term time plus 10 additional days during the school holidays. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.15am to either 4.00pm or 4.15pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. We may be able to offer some flexibility for the right candidate. Staff also benefit from reduced rates for our wraparound care provision.

• has experience of working in a school office (desirable)
• has experience of working as part of an administrative or business team
• has experience of managing a small team
• has excellent communication skills in order to negotiate and liaise with our school community
• is flexible, well organised and able to prioritise
• has excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and have experience of databases and communications software
• can be a friendly and approachableperson at the front of the school, liaising with parents, young children, staff and visitors

• a 'good' school (Ofsted 2023).
• a friendly, dedicated and hard-working team; and
• a spacious, well-resourced, popular and over-subscribed school.

33.75 hours role - £26,320 to £28,280 pa

35 hours role - £27,300 to £29,320 pa

The selection process for shortlisted candidates will be an interview and task(s).

NOTE: Interviews may be conducted throughout the application process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and other safeguarding checks. Note that the school will also undertake an online search as part of the recruitment process.

We welcome visits to the school and talking to potential candidates. If you would like to visit or learn more about the role, please contact Emma Geurts (School Business Manager) at sb or