Office Manager

Burston Community Primary School, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TZ

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 December 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,946- £23,126

Office Manager job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust 

Tel: 01379 741256 

Email: l.friston@setrust.co.uk  

 

• Salary: £20,946- £23,126 actual pa (£29,542- £32,046 FTE) 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 30.5 hours per week 
• Term Time + 1 week 

 

Burston & Tivetshall Primary Schools are exceptional community schools with a genuine family atmosphere, where every member of staff is valued and supported. We combine outstanding educational standards with exceptional pastoral care, ensuring children thrive both academically and personally. 

As part of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET), we are proud to contribute to a vision of delivering world-class education locally. We offer a rich and varied curriculum, extensive enrichment opportunities, and a commitment to developing motivated, ambitious, resilient and kind young people. Our aim is to be centres of excellence for learning and teaching, where students achieve the highest standards in their education, personal development, behaviour and wellbeing. 

THE ROLE  

The school office is at the heart of our busy, welcoming and successful school community, and we are seeking an organised, proactive and enthusiastic Office Manager to join our dedicated team. 

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines the management of our day-to-day office operations at Burston along with providing support for the completion of tasks for Tivetshall. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the school, providing excellent support to staff, children, parents and external agencies 

We are looking for someone who can work independently, use their initiative, adapt to changing priorities and remain calm under pressure. Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a commitment to providing excellent service and maintaining high standards. 

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to thrive in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you. 

This role will be based at Burston Primary School 

 

How to apply: 

A job description, recruitment information sheet and trust benefits are available from ‘Attachments’. 

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via the online application form.  

Applications will be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged.  

Closing Date: 09 December 2026, 09am  

Interview Date: 14 December 2026 

Sapientia Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be prepared to undergo several vetting checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw offers of employment where checks or references are deemed to be unsatisfactory 

The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2022, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

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 Burston Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 27 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Burston Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burston-community-primary-school

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