Office Manager

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4BD

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 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: £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Office Manager job summary

Job Role: Office Manager

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 9am, Wednesday 15th October 2025

Interview Date: Friday 17th October 2025

Hours: 15

Contract: Permanent - Term time + 2 weeks

Salary: £25,989-£28,142 FTE

Responsible to: Headteacher

St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, who are part of Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET), is seeking to appoint an experienced Office Manager to join us.

Relationships are at the heart of St Benedict’s. Pupils, staff and parents feel a part of this warm, friendly school community.

We’re looking for a highly organised and approachable individual to take on the role of Office Manager, supporting the smooth and efficient running of our school office and wider operations.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll be the first point of contact for staff, parents, visitors, and the Trust, providing high-level administrative support to the Headteacher and ensuring the school office runs like clockwork. You’ll lead the admin and site team, manage pupil and staff data, and oversee key areas including finance, HR, premises, and safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the school’s admin and site staff, ensuring a welcoming and professional front office
• Maintain accurate pupil and staff records using MIS systems (e.g. SIMS/Arbor)
• Provide timely and accurate information to the Trust’s central team to support decision-making
• Oversee school communications, website updates, and social media
• Manage school finance tasks including orders, invoices, expenses, and trip budgets
• Support HR processes including recruitment, induction, absence recording, and maintaining the Single Central Record
• Coordinate health and safety checks, site maintenance, and compliance activities
• Ensure safeguarding and safer recruitment practices are followed at all times

What We’re Looking For:

• Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Is confident using Microsoft Office, email, internet, and school systems (SIMS/Arbor)
• Communicates clearly and warmly with staff, parents, and visitors
• Can manage multiple priorities and remain calm under pressure
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
• Has experience in a busy office environment, ideally with some supervisory or school experience
• Is flexible, reliable, and thrives in a collaborative team
• Has a smart, professional approach and a good sense of humour!

We can offer you:

The support needed to continue your own professional development

The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care

The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01761 418594

to arrange an appointment.

For the right candidate, we are willing to be flexible in terms of the hours and how these might be worked across the week. Please make this clear on your application form or call us on 01761 418594 if you wish to discuss this in advance.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

For any other enquires please contact recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

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 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benedict-s-catholic-primary-school-radstock

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