Office and Finance Manager

Didcot Primary Academy, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6DP

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September (with some opportunities for paid ‘touch base’ days over the summer – if available).

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 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: £33,940.00 Annually (Actual) NJC28 FTE - £39,152 Pro rata - £33,940

Office and Finance Manager job summary

Office and Finance Manager

Didcot Primary Academy, part of Omnia Learning Trust, is seeking an Office and Finance Manager to lead our school’s administrative, financial and operational functions. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of our school, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to shape systems, drive efficiency, and make a tangible difference to pupils, families and staff.

Working closely with the Principal and Trust Business Manager, you will ensure that the school runs smoothly, professionally and in full compliance with statutory and Trust requirements.

Please view the attachments to find out more about this role.

About the Role

As Office and Finance Manager, you will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the school office while overseeing finance, HR administration, premises, compliance and communication systems.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all administrative and financial processes are robust, efficient and aligned with Trust expectations, while creating a welcoming and highly professional front-facing environment for pupils, parents and stakeholders.

The role also offers training, CPD as well as the potential for future growth and expanded responsibilities for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities and attributes are fully outlined in the attached job description and person specification. These include areas including:

- Leadership and Management

- Finance and Budget Management

- HR, Recruitment and Safeguarding

- MIS, Admissions and Data

- Operations, Premises and Health & Safety

- Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly organised, resilient and proactive professional who thrives in a busy, people-centred environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience of leading or working within a busy office environment, ideally in an educational setting.
• Strong financial and administrative expertise, with the ability to manage budgets and systems effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, parents and external partners.
• High-level organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Confidence in using ICT systems, including MIS and financial software.
• A commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and continuous professional development.

You will be a calm, solution-focused leader who can manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards and a positive, supportive working culture.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and ambitious Trust committed to excellence
• A strong, inclusive school community where staff wellbeing is prioritised
• Work in a role with genuine influence and strategic impact
• Opportunities for career progression and role development
• Collaborative working with experienced leaders across the Trust

Safeguarding Commitment

Didcot Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and safer recruitment processes.

How to Apply

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit or request further information, please contact:
admin@omnialearningtrust.org

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

Didcot Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All adults are required to adhere to the school’s safeguarding policies and practices. As part of the school’s safe recruitment procedures all staff regularly undergo enhanced DBS checks.

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 Didcot Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Didcot Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/didcot-primary-academy

Didcot Primary is an outstanding (OFSTED 2024) popular, ambitious and successful multicultural primary school, with a nursery, that opened in September 2016. The school currently has 457 pupils (from nursery to Year 6).

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