School Office Manager

Post

Title:

Office Manager

Responsible to:Headteacher

Location
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School

Salary: Grade 6 scp 19-24 Actual Salary £28,739-£31,743 (£33,119-£36,581 FTE)

Term of Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Term Time Only + 5 days

Hours per week: Full Time (37 hours per week)

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 9th October 2026

Sacred Heart RC Primary School are currently seeking an Office Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

The Governing Board are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Office Manager to provide outstanding business support to pupils, and the wider community.

The successful candidate will be forward thinking, ambitious and will ensure our children, and their families, are at the heart of business decisions made.

Previous experience in a school office or a similar administrative setting is desirable. This role would suit someone with a commitment to supporting the values of the school and a willingness to be at the heart of our school community.

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

• Overseeing the school’s financial administration, including budgeting support, monitoring expenditure, processing orders and invoices, and ensuring best value in all procurement activities.
• Managing the school’s management information systems to ensure accurate pupil and staff data, including census returns, attendance monitoring and statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, safeguarding requirements, health and safety legislation, and trust/local authority policies, maintaining accurate records and audit trails.
• Supporting the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team with strategic planning, operational management and school improvement priorities.
• Overseeing premises management, including arranging maintenance, liaising with contractors, monitoring works, and ensuring the site remains compliant and fit for purpose.
• Managing HR administration processes including recruitment coordination, single central record oversight, absence monitoring and personnel record management.
• Leading on communication systems, ensuring effective engagement with parents and carers through digital platforms and maintaining a professional and welcoming front-of-house presence.
• Contributing to risk management processes, business continuity planning and the effective management of resources to support the school’s long-term sustainability.

• Is kind, patient and enthusiastic, with…