Office Assistant

Manor Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LB

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 July 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Associate 2.2 £23,970 FTE (actual: £7,732)

Office Assistant job summary

Manor Primary School are looking to appoint a Office Assistant who will play a key role in our established School Office team on a part-time basis.

Your opportunity

The successful candidate will support the Office team as a professional and friendly point of call to all our parents, visitors and children. They will work collaboratively with stakeholders to overcome barriers to attendance, punctuality, learning and achieving.

What we are looking for

• The ability to communicate effectively a range of stakeholders
• A colleague with experience of working in an education or office environment
• A member of the team with good administration and IT skills
• Someone who is organised, able to prioritise and use initiative
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
  

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About The Didcot Cluster

Manor Primary School and Aureus Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Manor Primary School and Aureus Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
  
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  

GLF Schools Employment Offer:

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  
• Flexible working options
  
• Generous holiday allowance
  
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
  
• Access to a staff benefits portal
  
• Community and collaboration working model
  

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: September 2026

Salary: Associate 2.2 - £23,970 FTE actual salary: £7,732

Hours of work: 13.5 hours per week (potentially worked as 2.5 days but can be flexible), Term time

Closing Date: Wednesday 15th July 2026 at 9.30am

Interview date: To be confirmed with shortlisted candidates

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

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Manor Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 318 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manor Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-primary-school-didcot

Our school was originally built in 1896 and was one of the first schools in Didcot, the original Victorian building is still used by our youngest children today. Whilst we are very proud of our history, our mission today is building future citizens.

We believe that every child should have the best possible start to their education and should be given a wide range of opportunities and the skills to fulfil their potential. Our school is committed to providing a challenging and stimulating environment where the success of all is important.
Our core values are ambition, respect, courage, tenacity, independence and community. We believe that these six core values, which are at the heart of our school, provide pupils with the guidance necessary to be active citizens who are able to contribute to their local and wider communities. By providing high quality teaching and developing a love of learning we aim to enable all pupils to aspire to excellence.

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