Office Manager
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6LX12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP - subject to clearances
Closing date
14 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 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
- £23,909.00 - £25,906.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 (SCP 8 - 13) - £27,710 - £30,024 FTE
Office Manager job summary
Hours/ Working Pattern: 37 hours - term time only - plus 5 additional days
Are you an organised, proactive, and highly skilled administrator who is passionate about supporting the smooth running of a school? Do you enjoy leading a team, managing systems and processes, and making a positive difference to the daily experience of pupils, staff, and families?
St Peter’s School is seeking a dedicated Office Manager to join our supportive and welcoming school community. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the effective operation of the school office, supporting leadership, and contributing to our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and high-quality education.
What We’re Looking For
A committed, organised, and proactive Office Manager with experience of working in a busy administrative environment, ideally within a school setting
Strong knowledge of office systems, data management, and administrative processes, with the ability to support whole-school operations
Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, ensuring deadlines are met while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
Experience of leading or supervising administrative staff, with the ability to support, develop, and motivate a team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, pupils, parents, and external partners
A clear understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and data protection requirements, with the ability to apply these consistently in practice
Proficiency in ICT systems (e.g. Microsoft Office, excel or similar), with the ability to use data effectively to support school operations
A professional, welcoming approach, acting as a key point of contact and ambassador for the school
A willingness to uphold and promote the ethos and values of St Peter’s in daily practice
What We Offer
A welcoming and inclusive school community
Opportunities for professional development and career progression
Supportive colleagues and leadership team
A varied and rewarding role at the heart of school life
Access to high-quality systems and resources to support your work
Opportunities to work collaboratively within wider networks and partnerships
St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and appropriate vetting procedures.
Before submitting your application, please note: In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment requirements, an online search will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. This search will be carried out by the Human Resources team and will only take place if your application is shortlisted. Its purpose is solely to assess your suitability for the role and to ensure there is no evidence that would call this into question. By submitting an application, you are providing consent for this search to be conducted.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim for our workforce to reflect this diversity. We are equally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. The school operates a robust child protection policy, and all staff members receive safeguarding training appropriate to their role at induction and throughout their employment. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Disclaimer
By submitting this application form, you declare that all information provided is accurate and truthful. You further confirm that you have not used any artificial intelligence (AI) tools or software to generate, edit, or enhance any part of this application. Any application found to have utilized AI will be subject to disqualification.
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 Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
- School type
- Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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