Office Manager - Permanent

Clayton St John CofE Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6DD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 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: £27,609.00 - £30,396.00 Annually (Actual) Band 8, SCP 17-22

Office Manager - Permanent job summary

Clayton St John CofE Primary is a 2-form entry Church of England Primary School and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing, Christian, Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford.

The ideal candidate will have skills, experience and knowledge to provide business support to the school. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for all aspects of school life. In return we offer you the opportunity to contribute to the future of Clayton St John CofE Primary.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and forward-thinking professional to make a sustained and substantial contribution to the growth and development of the school and the wider BDAT family.

We hope the enclosed information is helpful and encourages you to apply; we look forward to meeting you and reading your application.

Job Purpose:

To assist the Academy Business Leader to manage and evolve an efficient business and administrative function at Clayton St John CofE Primary School. Responsible for providing support in the operation and maintenance of systems, processes and procedures relating to financial management, pupil administration, personnel, site and facilities and people management

Responsible to the Academy Business Leader and Headteacher from whom you will receive formal supervision and who will allocate work when necessary. However, much of the work is self-generating and the post holder will be expected to work within established procedures and guidelines and to prioritise day-to-day work, referring only exceptional or complex queries to senior members of staff. In the absence of the Academy Business Leader, the post holder would be expected to liaise with SLT members to ensure continuation of essential services.

The post holder is expected to provide prompt and effective information, advice and access to services provided by the academy to parents/carers, governors, community groups, members of the pupil and other agencies, dealing with requests for help and intervention, seeking guidance from and working in conjunction with senior/qualified professional staff on more complex requests. Undertaking promoting the academy to public and external agencies.

May from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.

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

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.

About Clayton St John CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clayton St John CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clayton-st-john-cofe-primary-school-bradford

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