Office Manager

St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8AP

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  24 March 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: £26,373.00 - £30,872.00 Annually (FTE) Actual annual salary £22886

Office Manager job summary

Are you an organised, confident and people‑focused professional looking for a rewarding role at the heart of a school community? We are seeking a School Office Manager to lead our busy school office at St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our administrative services.

As the first point of contact for parents, visitors and stakeholders, you will be an ambassador for our school—warm, professional and committed to our values. You will manage day‑to‑day office operations, oversee key administrative processes, support admissions and attendance, and lead a small administrative team. This is a varied and fast‑paced role that requires excellent communication, strong organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

This post is for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus one week (39 weeks).

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the school office and line‑managing administrative staff
• Overseeing administrative systems, communication and record‑keeping
• Supporting admissions, attendance and new‑pupil processes
• Managing enquiries from parents, visitors and external agencies
• Coordinating events such as parents’ evenings and school trips
• Maintaining accurate data, reports and confidential records
• Regularly communicating and updating the Single Central Record (SCR) in line with statutory safeguarding requirements via the Trust central team
• Supporting financial and resource administration
• Ensuring the reception area provides a welcoming, professional environment

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong administrative experience (school experience desirable but not essential)
• Is highly organised, proactive and able to multitask
• Communicates professionally with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• Has excellent IT skills and attention to detail
• Can lead and support others in a positive way
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
• Is calm, friendly and solution‑focused

What we offer:

• A supportive, welcoming school community
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• A varied role where no two days are the same
• The chance to make a real difference to the running of the school

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

All applications to be made via My New Term.

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 Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-of-charity-cofe-aided-primary-school-faversham

Welcome to St Mary of Charity (SMC) Primary School. We are set in the heart of Faversham and offer a safe, lively and purposeful place to work and learn, reflective of a rich curriculum and positive relationships. Our school is underpinned by our values of Determination, Aspiration, Teamwork, Faith, Forgiveness, Respect & Honesty. These values underpin our daily life at school and we are extremely proud of all our children accomplish both at school and as they enter life beyond SMC.

We believe in educating the whole child, ensuring that children achieve the very best of outcomes both in their core learning of Reading, Writing and Maths but also in the wider foundation subjects and in their understanding of citizenship and emotional & physical well-being. We work together as part of the local community and have a vibrant curriculum which is brought to life by all the facilities we are able to access from our prime position in Faversham. Our children are always interested, engaged and motivated in their learning.

If you would like to see us in action please contact the school office to arrange a tour.

I look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful school.

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