Academy Manager

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0EF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  14 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,260.00 Annually (Actual)

Academy Manager job summary

St Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School

Part of St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT

Level 6

37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (term time plus 15 days)

Primary Academy Manager

Are you an organised, proactive and highly motivated professional with experience in school or business operations? We are seeking an exceptional Primary Academy Manager to play a key role in the leadership and day-to-day management of our academy.

Working closely with the Principal, an established school office team and regional support members, you will lead the academy's operational functions, ensuring the smooth running of administration, facilities, health and safety, governance and business support services. You will also manage office and site-based staff, helping to create an efficient, safe and welcoming environment where pupils and staff can thrive.

About the Role

As Primary Academy Manager, you will:

• Lead the academy's administrative and operational services.
• Manage facilities, premises, maintenance and health & safety compliance.
• Line manage administration, site and non-educational support staff.
• Oversee HR administration, recruitment and personnel processes.
• Manage and oversee school systems, admissions, attendance, statutory returns and financial administration.
• Support governance arrangements and compliance, including safeguarding records.
• Work collaboratively with the Principal to drive continuous improvement across academy operations.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in office, business or operations management, ideally within an educational setting.
• Has excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Can manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Has a strong understanding of health & safety, compliance and administrative systems.
• Is confident using IT systems and managing data accurately.
• Is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.

We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a real difference to the success of our academy and the outcomes for our pupils.

If you are a motivated professional with a passion for delivering high-quality operational support, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please phone the office on 01782 973722 to speak to one of our principals, Mr B Grove or Mrs E Walker, in order to arrange a school visit.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. About us - Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-wulstan-s-catholic-primary-school

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