EXPIRED

This job expired on 15 July 2025 – see similar jobs

  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    15 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,093.00 - £31,586.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £25,381 to £28,175 dependent on experience

Office Manager job summary

About this Role

We are looking for an experienced Office Manager to work across two primary schools: Plympton St. Maurice Primary School and Austin Farm Academy.

Post hours: 35 hours per week for 42 weeks per year, equally split across across two schools.

Fixed term contract 1st September 2025 until 31 August 2026.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for own workload within the remit directed by Senior Leaders. Responsible for undertaking a range of administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school. Ensuring effective co-ordination and integration of administrative and support functions within the Primary School setting.

The post holder will support the school’s day-to-day resources, which includes; its facility, property, health and safety, ICT, catering, and other administrative services. They will manage all aspects of the resources in these areas, from the people, diverse projects, preparation of management information and monitoring of performance against targets.

As a high performing schools we are able to provide you with excellent opportunities to develop further.

The successful candidate will:

  • be an outstanding communicator
  • understand the need for confidentiality
  • have experience or a good working knowledge of working within a primary school
  • have the skills and sensitivity to deal with all members of our community and multi-agency partners
  • be enthusiastic, driven and committed to ensuring the trust's future success
  • be able to work as part of a friendly and supportive team
  • be a life-long learner and an inspiration to others.

Please contact Mrs Karen Allen (School Business Manager) on 01752 337427 or email karen.allen@psmps.co.uk to discuss the role further.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Plympton St Maurice Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
186 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Academy Administrator

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7TB

Chief Finance Officer

The Academies For Character And Excellence

Pathfields, Totnes, TQ9 5TZ

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Plymouth and Devon, Plymouth and Torbay