Senior Office Manager

Story Wood School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5AJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

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: £33,699.00 - £38,220.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 Pt 22-27

Senior Office Manager job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a Senior Office Manager to play a key role at Story Wood School. We have an exciting opportunity to join our office team of professional and dedicated staff as a Senior Office Manager at Grade 4. If you wish to further develop your skills and experience as a Senior Office Manager, this is an excellent opportunity for you to join a forward thinking collaborative Trust.

The successful candidate will be professional, able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. They will be able to multitask and manage a varied workload prioritising in a fast-paced environment. They will have strong ICT, literacy and communication skills.

Story Wood School is a successful, one-form entry primary school in Birmingham. We serve a vibrant and diverse community, where excellent relationships promote a high-quality, inclusive and supportive learning environment in which our children feel safe and valued.

We are looking for a Senior Office Manager who;

• has experience working within a school office and managing a small team
• has a friendly and welcoming nature
• can calmly manage conflicting demands with a solution focused approach
• has experience in using administrative systems
• can demonstrate good communication skills and good interpersonal skills
• maintain confidentiality
• can use Microsoft office and other software competently
• demonstrates efficiency and good organisational skills
• demonstrate personal resilience and a commitment to your own professional development and to the stakeholders with whom you will work
• take minutes at meetings and handle sensitive information confidentially

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 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.

About Story Wood School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Story Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/story-wood-school-birmingham

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