Office Manager & Headteacher's PA

Bury Church of England High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 February 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 December 2025

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: 27,248.36 - 30,245.31

Office Manager & Headteacher's PA job summary

OFFICE MANAGER & HEADTEACHER’S PA

GRADE F SCP 17 – 23 (£31,022 – £34,434)

ACTUAL SALARY £27,248.36 - £30,245.31

37 HOURS PER WEEK

TERM TIME PLUS 10 DAYS

PERMENANT CONTRACT

REQUIRED 1ST FEBRUARY 2026

Bury Church of England High School, with its long and distinguished history, is proud to be a part of the Bishop Fraser Trust family of Schools, which provides a great opportunity to work closely with other Trust schools, sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress. Our commitment to Christian values and our motto 'Let your light shine' guide us in providing a safe and caring community where every individual can flourish.

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

• Is a great team player, friendly, professional and motivated to provide excellent customer service.
• Has a passion for seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential, having high expectations for students’ attainment and personal development.
• Demonstrates personal integrity and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our students.
• Has a detailed knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role.
• Is able to work independently, under pressure and to deadlines.
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to form positive, professional and empathetic relationships with colleagues.

 

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

• To lead, develop and maintain effective administrative systems in school.
• To quality assure administrative systems.
• Contribute to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and management of support staff including coordination and delegation of relevant activities.
• To provide an exceptional personal assistant service to the Headteacher.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives. Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
• Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews!
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years!
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare
• Fantastic facilities
• A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@bury.tbft.sch.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link:

Office Manager & Headteacher's PA | SAMpeople Recruit

Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 5th January @ 9.00am

INTERVIEWS: TBC

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 Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to 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 Bury Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 827 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bury Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bury-church-of-england-high-school

Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

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