Office Manager 

36 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus)

Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 4.15 pm and Friday 8.00 am-4.00 pm

PS7 (£33,813 to £36,041) Pro-rata starting salary £29,836

Starting: ASAP – no later than September 2026

Are you looking for a busy and varied role at the heart of our school? 

We are seeking to appoint a positive and proactive individual to lead our busy School Office and Reception.  The successful candidate will act as PA to the Headteacher and will undertake a broad range of routine administrative activities to enable the school to function efficiently.   We are looking for a dedicated professional, ideally with experience of working in a similar environment.  You will be solutions focussed, with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and you will be determined to make a difference to the children in our school.

 St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School is part of the Enlighten Learning Trust and sits at the heart of its community.  We enjoy excellent links with St Andrew’s Church and our Christian ethos underpins our commitment to nurturing every pupil at our school, enabling each one to find their voice and to reach their potential academically, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. We have high expectations, and academic achievement is important to us.  

 Set in 10 acres of grounds in the Surrey village of Cobham, we are able to offer our pupils a large number of high-quality sporting and other outdoor activities, with three playgrounds, an outdoor learning space and plenty of playing fields.  We have Forest Schools provision and pupils enjoy accessing our music, cooking and art rooms.   There is ample on-site car parking for staff.  

  If you would like to contribute to our inclusive culture that is ambitious for every child to enjoy life in all its fullness, then we would love to hear from you.      

 We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.   

 Closing date:  Monday 8 June 2026 @ 8.00 am

Interview date:  Interviews will be held within the next 2 weeks

 Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.   This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.   Please refer to the following link for further information regarding our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy 

St Andrew's C of E Primary School - School Policies (standrews-primary.surrey.sch.uk).   Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.