Office Manager
Thorpe Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UG6 days remaining to apply
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 10am
Date listed
5 September 2025
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
- £21,515.00 - £24,121.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 7, point 12-19 (£28,597 - £32061 FTE)
Office Manager job summary
Office Manager
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Office Manager to lead in delivery and management of our office reception and administration team.
We are looking for a professional and skilled individual who has passion and energy. You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills and be fully proficient in the use of a variety of IT systems including MS Office and be confident in adapting to new systems.
We are a forward-thinking team and require a leader who can drive and support change with the ability to take on ad hoc school projects. You will need to be able to form positive relationships with our children, staff, parents, governors, and visitors. You will need to be flexible, responding to priorities and problem solving as required.
The Office Manager will ensure the efficient and effective running of the school office administration function through the supervision of the office team, training and coaching members of the team, actively encourage them to grow and embrace change; closely monitoring workload and quality of work and supporting both the team and the School Business Manager in making decisions on day-to-day operational procedures.
This is a key post in a 'fast paced' environment and requires a forward thinking, responsive professional reporting to the School Business Manager. You don’t have to have worked in an education environment before but a passion for helping improve the education of our students through providing high quality administration support is essential.
Salary will be paid at NJC SCP Grade 7, Point 12-19, Actual salary £21,515 - £24,121
(£28,597 - £32,061 FTE) per annum.
- The appointment is for 32.5 hours per week, Term Time + 30 Hours.
8.00 am to 3.00 pm, Monday - Friday
Employer Pension contribution of 22% meaning we will save together for your retirement.
Life Assurance
Occupational Sick pay protecting you and your family.
Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox.
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
On-site flu vaccinations every Autumn
Free on-site car parking
On-site nursery
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Application form and further details available on the Trust website: www.keystrust.org/vacancies
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 Thorpe Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 495 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thorpe Primary Academy website
Thorpe Primary School is a wonderful, multi-cultural school where children feel safe, happy and secure, and leave well-prepared for the next phase of their education. An engaging and innovative curriculum inspires children and equips them with skills, experience and confidence to achieve their best. We strive for children to develop into successful learners and well-rounded individuals through high quality teaching and pastoral care across the school.
Our dedicated staff work incredibly hard to secure good outcomes for children. They work together to ensure the curriculum we offer is purposeful and memorable for all children as well as offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities.
Our provision is enhanced by our good relationships with parents, Academy Committee and the wider community, all of whom we work in partnership with.
We are located within the bustling city of Peterborough and enjoy direct rail links with London. Peterborough is known for its diverse and inclusive culture which is something we celebrate throughout our school; with 28% of our pupils having English as an additional language. We are proud to serve the families of Netherton and western Peterborough.
We have high expectations for all our pupils and staff, and consider our families to be partners, recognising the vital role that they play. We want to work together as a team, to fully realise the potential of all of our children.
We benefit from an on-site internal Nursery, which is the main feeder Nursery into our school. We have recently benefited from various site work to refresh our Nursery provision, including internal and outdoor spaces.
We work closely with our four Trust schools (Jack Hunt, Longthorpe Primary, Nova Primary and Ravensthorpe Primary), as all schools are within a maximum 15-minute walking distance from each other, which allows us to work collaboratively with our peers across both primary and secondary settings. We are all proud members of Keys Academies Trust.
We benefit from wide outdoor spaces, including a luxurious school field and dedicated play areas and outdoor learning environments, including a recently refurbished outdoor EYFS and Nursery space.
We welcome new colleagues to join our dedicated team, who will bring energy, optimism and a drive to build dreams for our pupils.
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