Office Manager

Overview

St. John’s Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint an Office Manager to start in February 2025. The successful candidate will be joining a flourishing school. We are proud of our offer to children, parents and staff and this role will form part of a key team that works to deliver an excellent service to our stakeholders.
The successful candidate would ideally have experience managing a small team in a busy school office or other similar environment. We would welcome applicants with a background in finance administration.

Personal attributes

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have experience, or a demonstrable interest in working as an Office Manager.
• Have a background in education or general office work.
• Have experience in managing a small team to meet a wide range of expectations and deadlines.
• Understand how to multi-task effectively to meet competing demands on their time.
• Be a good communicator with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have practical experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Have an advanced level of IT skills.
• Know how to build relationships and to work as part of, and lead, a team.
• Come with a friendly, helpful, caring and flexible approach.
• Possess a commitment to equal opportunities.
• Have an ability to maintain confidentiality in all school matters.
• Enjoy the presence of children and young people.

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to providing the best education for our pupils built upon a strong sense of belonging and mutual respect, giving our children the freedom to flourish and succeed.
• Professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A skilled and experienced team of professionals.
• A school in which the pupils flourish in an open, supportive environment and achieve high standards as a result.

Salary & Benefits

Salary range: Aquinas Grade 7 £35,321.00 - £41,670.00
Actual Salary (Pro-rata): £31,026.12 - £36,603.11
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week) Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm
Weeks: 40 (Term Time Only +1)

Location

St John's Church of England Primary School
Maple Road
Penge
London
SE20 8HU

Supporting documents

• Please click here for the Job Description
• Please click here for an Application Form

How to apply

Please send your application, outlining your suitability for the role against the enclosed person specification and job description, by email to Aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org.

Alternatively, submit your application to the HR Officer, Aquinas, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HZ.

 Shortlisted candidates will be asked to bring appropriate identification with them to interview. For the purpose of DBS clearance, only copies of the successful applicant’s identification will be retained. All candidates should provide two references. Permission should be sought prior to including any referee on your application form. Shortlisted candidates may have their references taken-up before any interview – unless explicitly requested in your application.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.