Office Manager

Richard Whittington Primary School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3NP

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

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: £32,061.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) H7

Office Manager job summary

ASPIRE - QUESTION & REFLECT - RESPECT & CARE - COLLABORATE

Come and join the Richard Whittington team.

Office Manager

We are seeking to appoint an organised, proactive and highly effective Office Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of our school office.

This is a key role within the school, responsible for leading administrative services and ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of systems and processes. The successful candidate will line manage administrative staff and play a central role in supporting staff, pupils and families.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the school office and administrative team
• Ensuring effective communication systems and front-of-house provision
• Overseeing admissions, records and school systems (including MIS)
• Supporting financial processes, income collection and lettings
• Managing HR administration, including recruitment and safeguarding checks
• Ensuring compliance with data protection and statutory requirements

We are looking for someone who:

• Is highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can manage multiple priorities effectively
• Is committed to teamwork and high professional standards
  

We offer the opportunity to work as part of a motivated and supportive team committed to high standards.

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

- Satisfactory references - Barred list check (regulated activity roles) - Section 128 check (for applicable roles) - Overseas criminal records check (where required) - Identity check - Right to work in the UK - Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role - Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

Please contact the school office for further information or to arrange a visit with Mr Craig Wood (Headteacher). Please see our welcome video on the school 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 Richard Whittington Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 288 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Richard Whittington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richard-whittington-primary-school-bishop-s-stortford

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