Office Manager and Medical Officer

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AJ

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  25 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  21 April 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: £28,637.58 - £30,256.76 Annually (Actual)

Office Manager and Medical Officer job summary

Office Manager and Medical Officer

required for May 2026

Permanent Position, 37.5 hour per week

Term time plus 5 days (includes inset days)

Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm (includes ½ unpaid lunch)

LL6 19-23 £28637.58 to £30256.76

We are currently looking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic, positive and well organised Office Manager/ Medical Officer who will fit well into our busy and friendly school office, where no two days are the same.

As a first point of contact, it will be beneficial for applicants to have experience of an office environment and will be necessary for them to have excellent communication skills, as well as a high commitment to standards, confidentiality and efficiency.

The role is for five days a week, with hours from 8:00am to 4:00pm with half an hour unpaid lunch. Term time ONLY plus 5 inset days

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage reception duties, handling phone and face-to-face enquiries
• Provide administrative support (registers, emails, records, filing, bookings)
• Liaise with parents and support pupil welfare, including basic first aid
• Serve as the first point of contact for all first aid, medical, and welfare concerns
• Assist with school trips, clubs, and general office coordination
• Maintain supplies and place orders with external providers
• Support recruitment processes, including adverts, candidate communication, and interview arrangements
• Maintain safeguarding records, including the Single Central Register
• Ensure all onboarding documentation and safer recruitment checks are completed

Requirements:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication and IT skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel essential)
• Knowledge of SIMS

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-luton

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