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Office Manager

Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, PL9 8FA

This job expired on 15 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  15 July 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2025

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: £26,505.00 - £29,268.00 Annually (Actual) Grade E (NJC Pay Award 1st April 2025 pending)

Office Manager job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Office Manager to join our Administration team.

Post hours 37 hours per week for 41 weeks per year.

You will be the face of Sherford Vale School and Nursery taking calls, responsible for undertaking a range of administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school and ensuring effective coordination and integration of administrative and support functions.

The ideal applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking, a multi-tasker and extremely well organised. We are looking for candidates who have professional and excellent communication skills (oral and written), a clear telephone manner, proven computer skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload whilst remaining calm under pressure.

Applicants must be able to develop positive behaviour strategies with children, have positive relationships with Parents/Carers.

As a high performing school 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 of developing, managing and operating administrative systems
• 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 Hannah Biggs on 01752 891795 or email admin@sherfordvaleschool.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.

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About Sherford Vale School & Nursery

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 310 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherford Vale School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherford-vale-school

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