Office Manager

Sycamore Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 4QP

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 August 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  22 July 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: SCP 23 (£35,571) - SCP 28 (£40,446)

Office Manager job summary

Office Manager

Sycamore Academy, St Ann's, Nottingham | NJC SCP 23-28 | Term Time Only + 2 weeks | L.E.A.D. Academy Trust

Sycamore Academy is a two-form entry primary with nursery provision (including 2-year-olds) in St Ann's, Nottingham. It's a culturally diverse, inner-city school with growing pupil numbers and strong community engagement — and it's part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, a 24-primary, 3-secondary trust across the East Midlands.

We're looking for an Office Manager to take ownership of the administrative and business function of the school and sit as a member of the leadership team. This isn't a back-office admin role — you'll be shaping how the school runs day to day and contributing to its strategic direction alongside the Headteacher and SLT.

The role covers:

Line managing the administration team,cleaning, site and midday teams, including appraisals, performance management and CPD

Full HR administration: recruitment adverts, shortlisting support, offer letters, contracts, DBS checks and Single Central Record compliance, new starter induction, payroll liaison (HCSS/SIMS)

Financial procedures, procurement, and maintaining the asset register in line with Trust policy

Admissions management, including waiting lists and space allocation

Safeguarding oversight for visitors, parent visits, and administrative compliance with statutory processes

Working with the Site Manager on health & safety, premises, and contractor management

Supporting audit processes (internal and annual) and acting on findings

Marketing and community liaison — raising the school's profile, working with local businesses on fundraising and vocational opportunities

MIS and ICT resource management, working with the Trust's IT team

What you'll need:

GCSE grade A*-C (or equivalent) in English and Maths, plus a relevant qualification at level 4 or above

Proven experience in a school or business environment

Strong ICT skills including Microsoft and finance/accountancy systems

Ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities independently

Working knowledge of recruitment and basic HR processes

A self-starter, comfortable using initiative to solve problems without waiting to be told

Desirable: experience managing budgets, managing and developing staff, and project management experience. Understanding of health & safety and site management is a plus.

Hours: Term Time Only + 2 weeks. May occasionally require work outside school hours to support SLT.

Closing date: Friday 11 September 2026

Interview date: w/c 14 September 2026

Start date: September/October 2026

Contact: Admin@sycamoreacademy.co.uk / 0115 915 5804

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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 Sycamore Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 466 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sycamore Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sycamore-academy

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