Office Manager

Reedham Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3TJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.21 per hour

Office Manager job summary

Part of The Consortium Trust

Tel: 01493 700271

Email: b.spaul@consortiumtrust.org.uk

Website:  https://www.reedhamprimaryandnurseryschool.org.uk/

Headteacher: Beth Spaul

• Salary – Point 4, £13.21 per hour dependent on experience
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 31.25 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 3 November 2025

Reedham Primary and Nursery School is a small, village primary school, with an onsite nursery. We are situated in the beautiful South Norfolk countryside, on the river Yare. Our school has less than 90 pupils, each unique and important. At Reedham Primary and Nursery, we grow hearts and minds so that, when children leave us, they do so with the skills, confidence, and strong sense of right and wrong to navigate life’s challenges — ready to shape their future and make their mark on the world. This is why we’re here — because we make a difference. 

If you feel you would like to help us, make a difference to the lives of our young people and you are passionate about education, enthusiastic about being our first face to welcome our families, we look forward to welcoming you to a warm and friendly team. Hours of work, Monday to Friday, 08:30–15:15 (30 minute unpaid lunch).

The Consortium Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and this will include social media checks.

We can offer:

•  Competitive salary
• Full support and training from a wider team
• Wide range of staff benefits 
• Bespoke training opportunities
• Extensive wellbeing support package
• Opportunity for career progression within the Trust

Requirements: We are looking for an experienced Office Manager who:-

• GCSE grades C or above in Numeracy and Literacy (or equivalent)
• strong IT skills, knowledge of Excel spreadsheets
• knowledge of cash handling, banking and financial procedures
• a good knowledge of general office procedures
• the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
• the ability to prioritise workload
• the ability to be adaptable, discreet and maintain confidentiality
• the ability to remain calm and cheerful under pressure in a busy environment
• first point of contact for visitors, email and telephone enquiries
• understand the importance of confidentiality

Desirable but not essential:

• Knowledge of school-based software 
• Experience of working in a school/nursery environment.

Qualifications:

• Essential: Grade C /4+ level (or equivalent) Numeracy and Literacy;
• Essential: Has a good level of computer literacy;

For further information, please contact Beth Spaul, Academy Head, 01493 700271 or b.spaul@consortiumtrust.org.uk 

 

How to apply

An Information Pack is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – b.spaul@consortiumtrust.org.uk

Closing date:  24 September 2025

Interview date:  29 September 2025 (afternoon)

The Consortium Trust demonstrates and implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, and this may include social media checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Reedham Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 85 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Reedham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reedham-primary-school-norwich

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