Office Manager

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6HX

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6,point 9-15.Actual salary £23,966-£26,402 (term time plus 5 days)
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 6,point 9-15.Actual salary £23,966-£26,402 (term time plus 5 days)

Office Manager job summary

St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School

Lindale Drive, Wombourne, Wolverhampton WV5 8DZ

School Office Manager

Required as soon as possible

Permanent, 37 hours per week

(term time only, Monday to Friday plus 5 days)

Grade 6, point 9-15 (£27,254- 30,024)

Actual salary £23,966- £26,402 per annum

We are seeking to appoint an Office Manager at our small and highly successful Catholic Primary School.

You will join a dedicated, enthusiastic and hardworking team and as the first point of contact for the school, will work in partnership with pupils, staff, parents, governors and other agencies.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking the lead responsibility in maintaining an efficient and effective office.
• Implementing systems and procedures in support of the school.
• Providing support in maintaining and monitoring the School’s financial and personnel systems in liaison and under the direction of Entrust
• Supporting the school and governors to make the most of their resources.
• Carrying out administrative activities supporting the school community.

As well as having excellent organisational, communication and IT skills, the successful candidate must be able to work flexibly and will also contribute to our strong, Catholic ethos.

If you have any further enquiries about this post, please contact the school directly on 01902894787 and ask to speak to the Headteacher or email: headteacher@stbernadettesprimary.co.uk

Closing date Noon Friday 25th September 2025. Interviews tbc

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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

St Bernadette’s is committed to the highest standards in protection and safeguarding the children entrusted in our care.

Our school will support all children by:
Promoting a caring, safe and positive environment within the school.
Encouraging self-esteem and self-assertiveness.
Effectively tackling bullying and harassment.

We recognise that some children may be the victims of neglect, physical, sexual or emotional abuse.

At St Bernadette’s to protect our children, we aim to:

Create an atmosphere where all our children can feel secure, valued and listened to.
Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse.
Respond quickly, appropriately and effectively to cases of suspected abuse.

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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-s-catholic-primary-school-walsall

St. Bernadette's is a Catholic Primary School offering full–time education for Reception to Year 6 (4-11 year olds) and we are part of the St. John Bosco Catholic Academy Company (MAC). Situated about a mile from Brownhills High Street in a pleasant location, with attractive grounds. The School comes under the authority of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham and Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council/Walsall Children’s Services.

The School has been providing Catholic education in Brownhills since 1972 and is situated in grounds comprising two playing fields. The School has a maximum annual intake of 30. Currently there are six classes.

The School is deemed a small School and as such staff members are able to know each child individually and uniquely. Each child is regarded as a child of God with his/her own self-worth and dignity, which the School aims to recognise, foster and develop throughout his/her time at St. Bernadette's.

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