Office Manager

Moulsham High School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9ES

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  27 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 37 Hours per week, Term time including inset days, Permanent 7am – 3:00pm Monday to Thursday 7am – 2:30pm Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Actual salary £27,486 - £30,359
• Pay scale: Scale 7 Points 19 – 24

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced administrator to be our Office Manager, including responsibility for co-ordinating and allocating daily cover arrangements for planned and unplanned teaching staff absence. The successful candidate will lead a team and have overall responsibility for the effectiveness of the office and reception staff. They will also liaise with a Deputy Headteacher to ensure that necessary cover arrangements are in place when teachers are absent.

This post is subject to a DBS check and is not suitable for anyone who has been barred in any way from working with children.

What the school offers its staff

This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought. The Bridge Academy trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This 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 successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Applying for the job

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About Moulsham High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1670 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moulsham High School website
• Email address: Recruitment@bridgeacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moulsham-high-school

Moulsham High School is a thriving, inclusive community that welcomes students, parents, staff and visitors from all backgrounds. Our ethos is for students of all abilities and backgrounds to feel valued so that they can reach their potential, not only as students but also as well -rounded individuals who are prepared for life in the modern world and can contribute positively to their local and wider communities.

We are a high performing comprehensive school where the quality of education is outstanding and the 'behaviour is calm and the atmosphere is productive and positive, making it a nice place to be.’ (Ofsted 2020).

Moulsham High School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy

Arranging a visit to Moulsham High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@bridgeacademytrust.org.

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