Office Manager
Pathways School, Dagenham, RM9 6PH79 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
11 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 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
- £34,817.00 Annually (Actual)
Office Manager job summary
Post: Office Manager
Apply by: 11th September 2026
Grade: SO2
Actual salary-£34,817-£36,445
Contract type: Full-time/ Permanent, 36 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks (41 weeks)
Hours: 8am to 4pm
Start Date: November 2026
Location: Pathways School, Barking and Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Pathways School is a specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health school from Years 1 to 11. Pupils receive a sector leading education with access to the full national curriculum made accessible through the delivery of specialist adaptations. If you have an interest in learning how to lead and deliver an adapted and inclusive physical education and sports programme for pupils with SEMH needs. , then we’d be interested in your application.
Pathways School is looking to recruit a full time Office manager to take responsibility for the smooth running of the office where your professionalism, initiative and office skills will be welcomed. You will have plenty of room to be creative and management is always open to new ideas that positively impact the running of our school.
You will have the flexibility to implement new procedures and systems to ensure the smooth running of the office alongside leading a small team and liaising with external partners to facilitate the site maintenance, cleaning and catering.
This is an autonomous role and you need to be comfortable being independent and making decisions while representing and upholding the values of the trust. This position will suit you if you have good interpersonal and presentation skills, and office management experience. You need to be self-directed and have organisational and problem-solving skills to support the changing school size.
Applicants must have:
Experience of managing a team
Experience within an educational setting
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, Excel and Bromcom
Experience using database management systems
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Experience of Exams at Secondary Level/SATs systems and procedures
Excellent HR Management skills
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Extensive understanding of site management, compliance and Health & Safety
Experience at lead a small team
Excellent ability to produce high quality reports and correspondence to stakeholders
Ability to uphold the values of the trust and the standards and expectations of the organisation
We would like to hear from you if
You have good numeracy, literacy, and ICT skills (GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in English and Maths is desirable)
You are a team player who can build good working relationships with colleagues.
You are flexible, enthusiastic, and resilient, with a good sense of humour
You are committed to ongoing personal development.
You have high aspirations in teaching and learning for all children and young people.
This is an opportunity to contribute to a Trust that is deliberate about how it improves practice and outcomes.
Compass Eko Trust is a family of 28 schools working as one system to improve outcomes for every child. We are united by a clear commitment: every child achieving, without exception.
Through a knowledge-rich curriculum, strong professional collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we support our schools to deliver high-quality education in their communities.
Our schools sit at the heart of everything we do. The Trust exists to bring clarity, consistency and support so leaders can focus on what matters most - teaching and learning.
Are you an enthusiastic and resilient leader, with the initiative and commitment necessary to ensure good practice is embedded throughout our school? Do you have the ability to think and plan strategically to promote the school’s and Trust’s vision, ethos and values? If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
As part of our Trust, you will be part of a professional community where:
Schools work together, sharing expertise and improving practice
Staff benefit from strong professional networks and collaboration across schools
Development is supported through coaching, CPD and leadership pathways
You are not working in isolation - you are part of a wider system
Our offer:
Competitive pay and conditions aligned to national frameworks
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
Access to a structured programme of professional development
Opportunities to work across schools and develop your career
Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support
Access to staff benefits and discount schemes
Family-friendly policies and flexible working options where possible
Visits are welcomed. Please contact pathwaysinfo@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information.
To apply, please visit ‘My new term’ https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147189/EDV-2026-PS-61029
Compass Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: 11th September 2026.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pathways School
- School type
- Free School, ages 6 to 19
- School size
- 73 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 6 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Pathways School website
Pathways is a new all-through special school for pupils with severe Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties, who, for a variety of reasons find mainstream school challenging to manage. The school is part of the Eko Trust family of schools. As an Eko School there is a focus on innovating practice and inspiring teachers and support staff by collaborating with staff from other schools. Eko Trust is now a group of 6 schools, 2 of which are SEMH settings.
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