Office Manager at St. Clement's CofE Primary School

St Clement’s has an exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced, efficient and personable Office Manager who will join us from September 2026. This is a unique opportunity to join and be part of a fantastic team in our wonderful primary school. The role of the Office Manager is a busy one; there is always plenty to do so we need an individual who can be flexible with day-to-day duties, work well under pressure and meet deadlines. Our ideal candidate will be positive, friendly and personable, have excellent communication skills and will manage the smooth day to day running of the administration process across the academy.

You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team, whilst maintaining a positive attitude. As part of this role, it is also essential to maintain confidentiality at all times. 

You will need to be able to deal with a variety of people in a sensitive, confidential and diplomatic manner. You will be required to undertake Safeguarding and First Aid training.

We can offer our successful candidate:

• The opportunity to help shape our future by joining the school
• A school community committed to raising achievement and attainment
• A strong commitment to support professional development opportunities
• A supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team

The basis of this role is permanent working 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday), Term Time + 5 INSET days 

You will need to be able to work well under pressure and use your own initiative, be well organised and have the ability to prioritise your own workload and work to deadlines.  You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team, whilst maintaining a positive attitude. As part of this role, it is also essential to maintain confidentiality at all times. 

You will need to be able to deal with a variety of people in a sensitive and diplomatic manner. You will be required to undertake Safeguarding and First Aid training.

This is a key role within the school and the ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a school or office environment
• Knowledge of FMS and MIS systems and Microsoft Office
• Experience of site management (including health and safety compliance)
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good relationships with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to use own initiative
• A confident and professional manner
• A good eye for detail
• An excellent knowledge of IT systems

For further details, please download a copy of the job description and person specification for this role.

If you are interested in joining St Clement’s CEP and you feel you are the right person for our school, please speak to us for more details - if you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school office (Tel: 01795 506 910).

We encourage early applications and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Visit us at https://www.stclementscep.co.uk/