School Office Manager

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9DH

13 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
8 August 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 July 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 and Term time + 4 weeks. (Part time hours would be considered)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Head teacher and Governors of this popular and very happy school wish to appoint a professional, highly motivated and enthusiastic Office Manager to join our hard-working and very supportive staff, and to play a pivotal role in our school’s operations.

This role involves overseeing financial operations, managing the daily functions of the school office and site team, and administering personnel support services to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of school operations.

The ideal candidate will have:

Proven experience in managing and prioritising the flow of work in the school office.
Experience in school finances including managing the purchase ledger, income collection and budget monitoring.

Strong proficiency in IT-based management and financial information systems including payroll.
A working knowledge of HR, with the ability to handle personnel matters effectively and confidentially.
Excellent people skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with parents, staff, governors, and external stakeholders.
A proactive and adaptable approach, with strong time management skills to handle multiple responsibilities efficiently and be able to adapt to a variety of situations. While direct experience in education is beneficial, we welcome applicants with transferable skills and a willingness to learn and grow within the role.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

A competitive salary and option to join the Local Government Pension scheme
Professional development opportunities to further enhance your career
A supportive and collaborative working environment
Access to an Employee Assistance Programmeincluding access to high street discounts

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.