Office Manager

Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  7 July 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: £30,866.00 - £34,260.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Grade G SCP23 - SCP27 on the NJC pay scale for support staff

Office Manager job summary

Rivington & Blackrod High School

Office Manager

Salary: Grade G SCP23 - SCP27

37 Hours per week - Term Time, Plus 3 weeks

Actual Salary - £30,866 - £34,260

Full Time - Permanent

Required for September 2026

We are seeking to appoint a Professional, highly organised and proactive Office Manager to lead our busy administrative and reception team. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to play a key role in ensuring the smooth day to day operation of our school’s administration and reception function.

The school has strong links with the local community with a heritage of over 450 years and is successful and popular with parents. You will be joining a Staff Team that is committed, welcoming, supportive and friendly. We are an ambitious community committed to young people and supporting them on their journey to achieve their dreams and ambitions.

We strive to meet the needs of every learner; drive them, motivate them and support them to achieve. We celebrate all success and truly believe that every student matters and that it is our job as educators to ensure they know and feel that they matter.

Rivington & Blackrod is part of the Leverhulme Academy Trust and we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website.

To apply, please click on the link, and register for an account to complete our online application form: www.leverhulmeacademytrust.org/Vacancies/

Closing date: 10.00am on Thursday 16th July 2026

The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

Rivington and Blackrod High School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.

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 Rivington and Blackrod High School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rivington and Blackrod High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivington-and-blackrod-high-school

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