Office Manager

Victory Primary School, London, SE17 1PT

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 November 2026

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year Contract
• Pay scale: Grade 6 (Spine Point 9 – 19, dependent on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our school is seeking to appoint an experienced Office Manager to effectively manage our school office and a small section of our non-classroom based support staff.

Applicants should have a proven track record of: -

• Successfully managing the busy administration and clerical functions of a school
• Up to date knowledge and experience of payroll, human resources and financial management to assist our external partners
• Strong communication, organisation and ICT skills
• Successfully leading a small team

If you feel that you can make a positive contribution to the continued success of our school; are confident, efficient and creative, please do apply!

What the school offers its staff

We aim to create a welcoming, safe and caring environment, where all relationships are based on kindness. Children have respect for themselves, other people and the school environment. All members of the school model a positive attitude and mutual respect, in order to promote children’s positive self esteem and self discipline, whilst modelling and maintaining high expectations of good behaviour. Parents and carers actively support , model and encourage the positive behaviour of their child throughout their time at Victory school.

We believe by working together we can achieve attitudes and behaviours which impacts positively on every child’s learning experience, happiness and well-being

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 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 Advert Sept 26.doc - 33 KB (opens in new tab)

Victory Primary School JD Office Manager May 26.docx - 44.8 KB (opens in new tab)

Victory Primary School Person Spec Office Manager 2026.docx - 34 KB (opens in new tab)

About Victory Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 112 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Victory Primary School website
• Email address: Office@victory.southwark.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/victory-primary-school

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