Office Services Manager
St Leonard's Primary School, Stafford, ST16 3TW17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week. Days and hours to be agreed with the successful applicant.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £20,707 - £22,110
What skills and experience we're looking for
St. Leonard’s Primary School is offering the opportunity for an experienced office services manager to join our growing school. Our school office is at the heart of our school and we need someone who has the passion and skill to keep everything running smoothly!
St. Leonard’s Primary School is a popular, growing school that currently has over 240 children on roll and a Governor run Nursery. The post will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of our growth story in the next chapter of St Leonard’s journey and development.
We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who strive for excellence within our teaching practice. Our team works together to provide a welcoming, safe and successful school with creative, motivated and happy learners at the heart of it. If you believe that you possess the skill, ambition and motivation to join our team, then please consider applying to be the office services manager at our school.
The successful candidate will:
- Be highly organised and able to run an efficient office, setting up systems to support this.
- An excellent communicator and able to build positive relationships with parents, staff, pupils and our wider school community.
- Be able to work effectively, flexibly and supportively as part of a team where no two days are the same.
- Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life.
Regular tasks and duties include, but are not limited to:
- Oversee school reception working alongside our administration apprentice;
- Operate school email systems and other communications;
- Manage school registers, producing reports and monitoring for trends and patterns;
- Operate the school MIS, SIMS; Manage data returns;
- Co-ordinate educational visits;
- Process Safeguarding and health and safety procedures;
- Produce school letters, newsletters and update school website;
- Support with marketing and promotion of the school including via social media;
- Manage school orders, invoices and income;
- Maintain the school financial position within the governor agreed budget;
- Manage the administration of the Out of School Club and Nursery provision;
- Administration of staff and pupil absence;
- Maintain confidential staffing records (paper
and online) including payroll and the management of the Single Central Record
in line with Ofsted Safeguarding requirements.
What the school offers its staff
St. Leonard’s offers:
- Responsive pupils who enjoy coming to school; are well-behaved and eager to learn.
- A welcoming, dedicated, hardworking and supportive team of teaching, support and office staff
- A supportive and well-organised governing body.
- Parents who value the school.
- A commitment to your continued professional development and progress within your role.
Visits to the school are encouraged but are not essential. These can be arranged with the school office for the following sessions:
Wednesday 10th June 4pm
Wednesday 17th June 4pm
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the DBS which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents that are publicly available online.
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.
About St Leonard's Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 217 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Leonard's Primary School website
- Email address
- office@st-leonards-stafford.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01785334960
St. Leonard’s Primary School is a growing Community Primary School with over 240 pupils on roll, located in Stafford town centre. Our school has been a key part of the local community for many years, with strong links to the wider community. Our pupils are confident and happy, and show respect for one another. Our work is underpinned by our values of pride, teamwork, respect and care. We live these out daily through our school vision; at St Leonard's everyone is valued and together we reach for the stars. We welcome applications from candidates committed to our vision and values and with a passion for excellence in education.
Arranging a visit to St Leonard's Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@st-leonards-stafford.staffs.sch.uk.
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