Support Manager
Bonnygate Primary School, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5BAThis job expired on 9 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,544.00 - £34,667.00 Annually (Actual) Thurrock Band D - Point 20-25
Support Manager job summary
Support Manager
Salary: Band D Point 20-25
(£30,544.50 - £34,667.16 per annum depending on experience)
37 hours per week
8:00am – 4:00pm (Monday-Thursday) 8:00am – 3:30pm (Friday)
with a 30 minute lunch break
41 weeks of the year – term time, plus inset days plus 3 additional weeks to be worked during school closure.
Start Date: September 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the welcoming and supportive office team at Bonnygate Primary School. We are looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Support Manager to take on the dual role of PA to the Headteacher and Office Manager. This part-time position is key to ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of administrative and clerical support across the school.
As part of the Osborne Cooperative Academy Trust, the school is proud of its inclusive ethos and the broad and enriched curriculum that it provides for all pupils. The supportive staff have high aspirations for the pupils and strive to make a difference in the lives of the children and their families. Our schools' ethos is based on the Co-operative values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and sharing a sense of collective responsibility for supporting each other.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate patience and show a commitment to supporting the school office. This role would be suited to someone enthusiastic, personable, empathetic and able to communicate effectively, whilst maintaining a calm and professional manner, under pressure. Previous school experience would be an advantage but is not essential.
The position will involve:
- Providing personal assistance to the Headteacher, minute meetings, managing appointments, diaries and contacts
- Ensuring the provision of an effective administrative and clerical support to the school
- Being responsible for the day-to-day management of the administration and data function
- Line managing three members of staff at the school
- Assisting the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team by using data to provide school improvement information and be responsible for the setting up of systems within the school
- Championing and overseeing GDPR across the school
- Being the HR and finance link for the Osborne Trust
- Overseeing the website and policy compliance
- Supporting health and safety in the school
The successful candidate will:
- Be great communicator with excellent organisational skills and a helpful attitude
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
- Have excellent written skills with the ability to multitask
- Be able to remain calm under pressure and remain positive
- Be able to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students’ welfare
- Have GCSE Maths and English (grade 4-9 or equivalent)
- Be proficient in office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ideally SIMS
The school is proud to:
- Be friendly, caring and supportive school that has a one big team approach to workload
- Have a strong, established & supportive SLT that creates a positive team environment
- Be a place where pupils feel safe, happy, valued and respected
- Be an inclusive school, where everyone works hard to ensure all pupils receive stimulating learning experiences, with high expectations for all children
- Be a school that celebrates every child's individuality and success
Bonnygate Primary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.
What the school can offer:
- Relocation package of up to £8,000 for new employees renting or buying a property
- Two Week October Half-Term
- Recognition of continuous service
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
- The support of an experienced family of schools
- National Conditions of Service
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
- Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944.
As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.
Bonnygate Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website, Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop)
Closing date: Monday 9th July 2025- Midday
Interview date: Tuesday 17th July 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Bonnygate Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 440 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bonnygate Primary School website
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Essex, Southend and Thurrock