Office Manager

Beckfoot Heaton Primary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6LL

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 November 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  16 October 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: £32,045.64 - £34,810.99 Annually (Actual) Band 8, SCP 17-22

Office Manager job summary

Beckfoot Heaton Primary School is seeking a highly organised individual with strong interpersonal skills to join our busy and dedicated team as a Office Manager. You will play a key role in a supporting the day-to-day running of our school. Whether you're welcoming visitors, managing data and communication, organising key systems, or supporting colleagues across school. The ideal candidate will thrive in a in a busy environment and can manage competing priorities with confidence. We are looking for someone who:

• Will champion our school values of Growth - Commitment - Integrity
• Is professional, friendly and able to communicate effectively with students, colleagues, families and visitors
• Has strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Is confident using digital systems
• Shares our Trust vision of creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind.

This is a full time, all year round position for 37 hours per week. The working pattern for this role is as follows: 7.50am to 3.45pm Monday to Thursday and 7.50am to 3.40pm on Friday.

Term time only with plus days would be considered for the right candidate and this can be discussed at interview.

Why choose Beckfoot Heaton Primary School

Beckfoot Heaton is a thriving three-form entry primary school and nursery on the outskirts of Bradford.

We are a listening school, we see feedback as a gift and an opportunity to grow stronger, every day. At Beckfoot Heaton:

• Every team member is supported by regular coaching and strong line management.
• We invest in staff wellbeing and professional development.
• We actively work to reduce unnecessary workload, because we know that cared-for staff make the biggest difference to our children and their families.
• We are proud of our culture, our team, and the impact we make together; one child, one family, one day at a time.
• Beckfoot Heaton is proud to serve as a vital part of our local community, a place where every child is encouraged to thrive and live a great life.

We believe that ‘Great learners and great people have a great life’, and this principle is embedded in everything we do. Visitors consistently comment on the strength and visibility of our inclusive and ambitious vision and values.

We are recognised for:

• Raising student aspirations through innovative approaches.
• Removing barriers to learning, ensuring every child can succeed.
• Leading the way on equity, diversity and inclusion across our trust.

About Beckfoot Trust

Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind. Since our establishment in 2013, Beckfoot Trust has grown into a respected, locally rooted family of ten diverse schools (primary, secondary and special) that learn from and support one another. We are team Beckfoot Trust, and together with Team Beckfoot Heaton Primary School, we’re making a real difference in our community.

Discover more about our vision, the benefits we offer, and how you can join us in shaping the future by visiting our careers page.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

Beckfoot Trust collects and processes personal data in accordance with UK Data Protection Laws. For more information on the personal data we collect and why, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice: Beckfoot Trust - Privacy Notices

Click on the useful links below for further information:

• Beckfoot Trust - Policies and Documents
• Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy at Beckfoot Trust. If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team on the contact details below.

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 Beckfoot Heaton Primary

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 752 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Beckfoot Heaton Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beckfoot-heaton-primary

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