Office Manager

St James Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6AE

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 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: £25,824.00 - £29,617.00 Annually (Actual)

Office Manager job summary

Main purpose

To promote the highest standards within the administrative function of the school

Line managing administrative staff

Manage financial processes within school, in line with the expectations of the Academy Trust

Assist with all the planning and development of support services

Duties and responsibilities

Organisation

Ensure the smooth and effective running of the school office and all administrative and communicative systems

Contribute towards the planning, development and organisation of support service systems, procedures and policies

Assist in the organisation of school trips in cooperation with other staff. This includes ensuring that staff and external providers (e.g. coach companies) have completed all associated risk assessments

Assist with organising parents’ evenings and other meetings and events, including the organisation of rooms and equipment, and providing refreshments as required

Ensure that all staff create a professional and welcoming reception for all visitors and parents and all visitor checks and health and safety processes are in place to monitor entry in and out of the school

Liaise between managers/teaching staff and support staff

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 James Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 236 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-academy-walsall

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