Office Manager

Thorpe Acre Junior School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SQ

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only, plus 5 INSET days. Part time considered.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 9, actual £28,353

What skills and experience we're looking for

In addition to the personnel specification, you will have:

• excellent customer service skills;
• extensive school experience;
• excellent IT knowledge and the use of Word/Excel etc;
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and oral;
• accuracy and pride in your work;
• excellent organisation and prioritising skills with a systematic approach to workload management;
• knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding practices and protocols, including KCSIE and the SCR;
• a full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation, including GDPR and Health & Safety;
• knowledge in HR matters, primarily recruitment;
• an understanding of the importance of confidentiality;
• the ability to work under pressure;
• the ability to prioritise workload;
• the ability to work on your own initiative;
• the competence to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these;
• the ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities;
  

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A well-resourced attractive working environment
• The opportunity to work with motivated and friendly children
• Supportive staff and governors
• Health benefits scheme
• A commitment to continuing professional development

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and it is expected that staff at the school share this commitment. This post is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and is defined as regulated under Part 5 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. Therefore an enhanced DBS check for a regulated activity (including a barred list check) is an essential requirement.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches and additional pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

OFFICE MANAGER JD.pdf - 218 KB (opens in new tab)

Office Mgr adv.pdf - 221 KB (opens in new tab)

Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy - LCC - TAJ and TAIS.pdf - 455 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy Notice - Job Applicants.pdf - 153 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thorpe Acre Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thorpe Acre Junior School website
• Email address: office@taj.leics.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01509 214974
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-acre-junior-school

We are very proud of our school and our success stems from a relentless drive to put children’s learning experiences at the heart of all we do. Our rich and creative curriculum, along with the pastoral support we offer, encourages every child to discover and nurture his and her special gifts and talents.

We are a busy, friendly local authority maintained school in Loughborough who have been rated as GOOD in all areas during our last three Ofsted inspections, carried out in February 2013, November 2017 and May 2023.

Arranging a visit to Thorpe Acre Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@taj.leics.sch.uk.

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