Office Manager

Thorns Collegiate Academy, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NU

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 February 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: £31,357-£36,363

What skills and experience we're looking for

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.

We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others.

We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.

We are looking for an Office Manager who will:

• Be passionate about improving the lives of our students
• Role model a commitment to excellence
• Be confident in using ICT systems including Arbor, SAMpeople, DBS system
• Lead and inspire a team
• Be flexible and adaptable, rising to the challenges of a busy education environment
• Have high standards for their team and themselves

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing an efficient and effective administration service for the academy, including admissions, academy transfers, marketing and promotion of the academy, and health and safety.
• • Provision of secretarial/administrative support for the Senior Leadership Team including the production of letters and reports.
  • Management of administration team.
  • Support for contingency.
  • Support with the management of data via Arbor to include student and staff information and submission of the annual School and Workforce Census.
  • Ensure academy based records are up to date and that all confidential information is securely stored.
  • Dealing with enquiries from students and families.
  • Ensure the prompt circulation of information throughout the academy.
  • Provision of administrative support at parents’ evenings, academy events and academy training.
  • Ensure visitors are welcomed and managed according to safeguarding and other academy policies and procedures.
  • First aid cover (the successful applicant will need to undertake training to complete the 3 day first aid qualification).
  • Along with additional support for finance, human resources and governance.
  
  

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career development opportunities

• Exceptional CPD provision
• A supportive working environment and team ethos

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.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing Date: Sunday 15th March 2026 (with the option to close applications earlier)

Interviews: Monday 23rd March 2026

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Thorns Collegiate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 895 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorns Collegiate Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@shirelandcat.net
• Phone number: 01212811602
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorns-collegiate-academy

Arranging a visit to Thorns Collegiate Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shirelandcat.net.

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