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This job expired on 26 March 2026

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    26 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 March 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

FTE: £30,084.00 to £35,282.00 (actual salary: £26,897.26 to £31545.54)

Office Manager job summary

Oakwood Primary Academy is looking to recruit an experienced and committed Office Manager on a permanent basis to join their friendly office team.

As Office Manager, you will hold a key post of responsibility within the school, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the school office, the hub of the school, and providing high quality and effective administrative support for the school leadership team.

We would love to hear from you if:

  • you have a warm, friendly, and professional manner
  • you have GCSE level 4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent
  • you have experience of staff management
  • you are enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
  • you have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload
  • you are confident using a range of IT systems

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

  • A supportive team who place our values of Knowledge, Equality, Determination and Achievement at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
  • Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD
  • A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment
  • A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff
  • The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
  • Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
  • Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school on opaoffice@oakwoodpa.org.uk or 01323 501251.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

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

The responsibility to keep children safe belongs to all of us.

Oakwood has a very clear Safeguarding Policy that is available from the school office or under our Policies section on the school website.

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About Oakwood Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
304 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
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School website
Oakwood Primary Academy website
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