Office Manager
St. Clement's CofE Primary School, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4AB10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
24 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 July 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
- £28,182.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £26795.89
Office Manager job summary
St Clement’s has an exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced, efficient and personable Office Manager who will join us from September 2026. This is a unique opportunity to join and be part of a fantastic team in our wonderful primary school. The role of the Office Manager is a busy one; there is always plenty to do so we need an individual who can be flexible with day-to-day duties, work well under pressure and meet deadlines. Our ideal candidate will be positive, friendly and personable, have excellent communication skills and will manage the smooth day to day running of the administration process across the academy.
You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team, whilst maintaining a positive attitude. As part of this role, it is also essential to maintain confidentiality at all times.
You will need to be able to deal with a variety of people in a sensitive, confidential and diplomatic manner. You will be required to undertake Safeguarding and First Aid training.
We can offer our successful candidate:
- The opportunity to help shape our future by joining the school
- A school community committed to raising achievement and attainment
- A strong commitment to support professional development opportunities
- A supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team
The basis of this role is permanent working 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday), Term Time + 5 INSET days
You will need to be able to work well under pressure and use your own initiative, be well organised and have the ability to prioritise your own workload and work to deadlines. You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team, whilst maintaining a positive attitude. As part of this role, it is also essential to maintain confidentiality at all times.
You will need to be able to deal with a variety of people in a sensitive and diplomatic manner. You will be required to undertake Safeguarding and First Aid training.
This is a key role within the school and the ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working in a school or office environment
- Knowledge of FMS and MIS systems and Microsoft Office
- Experience of site management (including health and safety compliance)
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good relationships with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to use own initiative
- A confident and professional manner
- A good eye for detail
- An excellent knowledge of IT systems
For further details, please download a copy of the job description and person specification for this role.
If you are interested in joining St Clement’s CEP and you feel you are the right person for our school, please speak to us for more details - if you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school office (Tel: 01795 506 910).
We encourage early applications and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Visit us at https://www.stclementscep.co.uk/
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St. Clement's CofE Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
We are very proud of our community, journey and Christian ethos at St Clement’s.
Our curriculum and pastoral care ensure that all members of our community feel valued and strive to achieve their dreams:
‘For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Luke 1:37
Our Christian values encourage all of our community to be supportive and tolerant of one another in God’s image. We celebrate one another’s differences and successes, so that everyone feels valued and can grow in self-belief and self-worth. We aim to nurture each individual, so that they develop the resilience needed to continue beyond the classroom, as life-long learners and global citizens. Our school’s vision underpins everything that we do and is further strengthen by our Christian values of truth, love, forgiveness, courage and respect.
As headteacher, I am honoured to lead such a wonderful school with a highly motivated team of governors and staff, who are active members of Aquila.
Please contact the school office if you would like to visit our school in person.
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