Office Manager

Wheatfield Primary School; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheatfield Primary School is seeking a full-time Office Manager to lead their office team. The ideal candidate will have excellent IT and communication skills, be organized, and have experience in a school environment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the school community while enjoying a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment, ideally within a school setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential material professionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the office team and ensure efficient administrative systems.
• Provide a professional point of contact for parents and visitors.
• Manage queries effectively and efficiently.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

GCSE level C or above in Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft packages

Google packages

Bromcom

Parent Mail

Job description

Wheatfield Primary School is seeking to recruit a full time Office Manager to join our hard working school team.

Your opportunity

We are looking for an experienced administrator to join our school and lead our office team. If you are a confident, friendly and flexible individual who would like to make a difference to the outcomes of the children attending our school, this could be just the role for you.

The successful candidate will be a hard-working and motivated individual who will ensure there are efficient administrative systems in the office that deliver a high quality service to the school community and meet key deadlines. This is a busy and varied role for someone who is pleasant and welcoming and has the capacity to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.

They will be confident with the use of Microsoft, Google and be able to learn new systems. They should be professional when handling confidential material, be an excellent communicator and ideally, have experience of working in a busy office environment within a school setting. They will also be responsible for providing a professional and friendly point of call to all parents and visitors to the school, ensuring all queries are dealt with effectively and efficiently.

What we are looking for

• Excellent IT skills, competent using a range Microsoft and Google packages
• School based packages such as Bromcom, Parent Mail, MS packages and other IT packages would be desirable.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm when juggling priorities.
• Is friendly, enthusiastic and a good team player
• Is able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Is keen to contribute positively to the life of the school
• Educated to GCSE level C or above in Maths and English.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About our Cluster

Consisting of four schools, within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Wheatfield Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Windmill Primary School, Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Frogmore Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Start Date:June 2025

Pay Scale:Associate 3.1 £21,951 (FTE £24,272)

Contract type:8.15am - 4pm Monday to Thursday & 8.15am - 3.45pm Friday (36 hours), term time only + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year)

Closing Date:4th June

Interview date: w/c9th June

Preliminary calls and visits are welcomed, please contact the School Office to arrange a telephone call or visit.