6 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    22 April 2025

  • Closing date

    2 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 February 2025

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

£22,956.00 - £24,881.00 Annually (Actual) L4

Office Manager job summary

Office Manager

37 Hours a week

8:00/8:15 start - 4:15/4:30 finish with an hour for lunch

Term time only + 5 training days

About us

William Austin Junior School is a large five form entry school, rated good by OFSTED, with well-behaved children who are eager to learn and succeed. Our staff team is supportive, hardworking, committed and have the pupils’ best interests at heart. We are well resourced and actively supported by parents and governors alike.

About the job

We are looking to appoint a talented, creative, inspirational and caring office manager to join our fantastic staff team after the Easter holiday. The role of office manager is vital to the smooth running of the school office, leading and managing the administration systems and line managing our clerical and welfare assistants.

You will:

  • be approachable, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting pupils, parents and staff
  • provide a calm, professional and welcoming reception to all
  • have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • have previous experience working in a school or office setting
  • have strong organisational and problem-solving skills

We offer you:

  • a friendly staff team who are dedicated to the children
  • well planned continuing professional development and support
  • a positive and well-resourced working environment
  • an annual golden day to be taken in term time
  • access to the LA Employee Assistance Programme offering wellbeing and mental health support
  • a school fleece, staff room refreshments, parking, access to school lunches

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit, or would like an opportunity to discuss this role informally, then please contact the head teacher, Jo Adams on 01582 572100 or visit our website www.william-austin.com for more information about our school, including a virtual tour.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Whilst we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses

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 are not accepted.

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About William Austin Junior School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
568 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11

William Austin Junior School

School location

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