Office Manager

Clifton Primary School, Hull, HU2 9BP

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 June 2026

• Closing date

  23 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 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: £29,540 - £32,061 FTE, £25,488 - £27,663 Actual

Office Manager job summary

OFFICE MANAGER
CLIFTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Grade & Scale point:     6, SCP 14-19
Salary:                             £29,540 - £32,061 FTE, £25,488 - £27,663 Actual, £15.31– £16.62/hr   
Hours of work:               37 hours per week, Mon – Thurs 8.00am – 4.00pm, Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Contract:                         Permanent, Term time + 5 training days (195 days/year)
Start date:                       ASAP Following pre-employment checks

Clifton Primary School is seeking to appoint an Office Manager to join our team as soon as possible. We are a vibrant and welcoming inner-city school, proud to provide a first-class educational experience for all children. Our community is diverse and inclusive, and we value and celebrate individuality and difference.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive administrative team, playing a key leadership role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the school office. As Office Manager, you will lead the administrative team, overseeing daily operations, supporting colleagues, and ensuring that all procedures are consistently and effectively implemented.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, adaptable, and proactive, with a strong commitment to teamwork. You will contribute to the ongoing development of the school’s administrative, financial and support services, with a particular focus on finance, HR, and operational efficiency.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ensure the smooth running of the school office on a day to day basis ensuring that segregation of duties as per financial procedures is adhered to.

• Manage all administrative duties related to personnel, recruitment of staff, ensuring all relevant documentation is maintained and kept up-to-date.

• Manage complex administrative procedures including keeping the Single Central Record up-to-date.

• Support the School Business Manager in the selection and management of resources, including management of a budget and regular audit of resources.

• Line Management of administrative support staff, lunchtime staff & site staff

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• GCSE 5 A*-C or equivalent including Maths and English

• NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline

• Qualified First Aider, or a willingness to undergo training 

• Ability to use initiative and plan/prioritise work 

• Ability to use ICT skills to manage & analyse data  

• Experience of budgetary control

AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:

• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.

• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.

• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.

• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.

• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.

• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please complete our 'fast apply' application form to apply for this vacancy. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.

Closing date for completed applications:    8am, Tuesday 23 June 2026

Interview date:                                                   Monday 29 June 2026

If you have any queries regarding the role or application process, please contact Olivia Tullock, School Business Manager at Clifton Primary School.

As part of Humber Education Trust's recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Those shortlisted for interview will also be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

CONDITIONAL OFFER:

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Clifton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 372 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clifton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clifton-primary-school-hull

Clifton Primary School is a larger than average school based in the centre of Hull. It has places for 315 pupils aged 5-11 years, has a 26 place nursery and is a National Support School. Clifton Primary is Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ and serves a culturally diverse community where over 50% of children do not speak English as their first language. The ethos at Clifton is one of excellence where every child is supported to achieve their individual best within an atmosphere of inclusion and challenge. Clifton Primary School became an academy and joined Humber Education Trust in November 2017.

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