Office Manager

Camelford Community Primary School, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9UE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 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: £27,926.00 - £30,319.00 Annually (Actual) Full time salary: West Payscale Grade E15-E20 - £31,015 to £33,673

Office Manager job summary

Camelford Primary School is looking to appoint an Officer Manager. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, inclusive, and thriving environment where children love to learn. Our school office is the welcoming heart of our community, serving as the first point of contact for parents, visitors, and pupils. We are seeking a highly organised, versatile, and proactive Office Manager to join our dedicated team.

The Role
This is a pivotal role combining general school administration with vital human resources support. You will keep our school running efficiently by managing school reception, handling day-to-day administrative tasks, and coordinating core HR processes. As we are currently transitioning our data systems from SIMS to Arbor, confidence with IT and an adaptable mindset are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage school reception, welcoming visitors, parents, and pupils with a warm, professional manner.
• Coordinate school HR processes, including staff onboarding, maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR), and processing pre-employment checks.
• Maintain accurate student and staff records, supporting our ongoing transition from SIMS to Arbor.
• Handle daily communications, including answering phone calls, responding to emails, and managing parent communication platforms.
• Support school leadership with confidential HR administration, recording staff absences, and preparing basic personnel documentation.

About You

• Experienced in administration, ideally with a background or strong understanding of HR processes and compliance.
• A confident IT user, with experience in school management systems (experience with SIMS or Arbor is highly advantageous).
• Highly organized and discreet, with an ability to manage confidential data and prioritize tasks in a busy environment.
• An exceptional communicator who can interact positively with children, parents, colleagues, and external visitors.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What We Offer

• A supportive, friendly, and collaborative working environment.
• Comprehensive training and support, particularly during our system migration to Arbor.
• Excellent work-life balance with a term-time plus 3 weeks working pattern.
• A generous local government pension scheme.

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to withdraw this job advertisement when we have received sufficient applications.

If you would like to see a copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, please click here.

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

North Cornwall Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet Safer Recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.

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 Camelford Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Camelford Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/camelford-community-primary-school

Camelford Primary is a friendly primary school, Preschool, and ARB serving our local community and surrounding area. We are ambitious for our learners and offer a friendly, caring environment. We promote a feeling of belonging and trust which in turn creates confidence and
security for the children in our care. We pride ourselves on the quality and warmth of relationships between children, staff, and families.

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