Office Manager

Doncaster City Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Warmsworth Primary School in Doncaster seeks an experienced Office Manager to lead our school office and ensure its smooth running. You will manage a team of office staff and provide day-to-day support to pupils, parents, carers, staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will have office experience (ideally in a school), excellent communication, strong ICT skills (Word/Excel/Publisher), familiarity with SIMS and financial procedures, and the ability to work under pressure with a friendly,

Qualifications

• Experience of working within an office environment, preferably a school setting.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• A friendly, flexible and professional approach, particularly when multi-tasking under pressure.
• A very good working knowledge of office management systems such as Microsoft Word/Excel/Publisher etc
• A full working knowledge of SIMS is a significant advantage, although training and support will be provided to the suitable candidate
• Good understanding of financial procedures.
• The ability to prioritise workload to ensure office systems operate efficiently for the smooth running of the school.
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE English and Mathematics to Grade C/Grade 4 or above.)

Responsibilities

• Lead our team of office staff and contribute to the effective running of our school office.
• Be responsible for the leadership and daily smooth running of our busy school office.
• Provide day-to-day support to pupils, parents, carers, staff and visitors.
• Use initiative; work well under pressure and maintain exceptional customer service.

Skills

Office environment experience

Verbal and written communication

Multi-tasking under pressure

Office management systems (Word/Excel/

SIMS knowledge

Financial procedures

Prioritising workload

Literacy and numeracy GCSE C/4

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Publisher

Job description

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Location Warmsworth Primary School

Salary Scale 7 point 12 to 20 (£29,542 to £33,673 FTE) pro rata

Job profile for Office Manager

Office Manager

Location Warmsworth Primary School

05/10/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Scale 7 point 12 to 20 (£29,542 to £33,673 FTE) pro rata Contractual hours 37 Basis Part time Region Doncaster Job category/type Education - Non-Teaching Date posted 21/09/2026 Job reference REQ24014 Attachments Person Specification.docx Application Form - Support Staff.docx Job Description.docx Recruitment Privacy Notice 2025.pdf

Job description

Warmsworth Primary School

Mill Lane

Warmsworth

Doncaster

DN4 9RG

Permanent, 37 hours per week - term time only plus 5 days

Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm

Warmsworth Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an Office Manager to lead our team of office staff and contribute to the effective running of our school.

The Governors of Warmsworth Primary School are seeking to appoint an experienced Office Manager as soon as possible to be responsible for the leadership and daily smooth running of our busy school office. We are looking for a highly efficient and well-organised person to lead and manage our team of administrators and provide day-to-day support to pupils, parents, carers, staff and visitors.

We are looking for someone who can use their own initiative; works well under pressure and has exceptional customer service skills.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working within an office environment, preferably a school setting
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• A friendly, flexible and professional approach, particularly when multi-tasking under pressure
• A very good working knowledge of office management systems such as Microsoft Word/Excel/Publisher etc
• A full working knowledge of SIMS is a significant advantage, although training and support will be provided to the suitable candidate
• Good understanding of financial procedures
• The ability to prioritise workload to ensure office systems operate efficiently for the smooth running of the school
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE (or equivalent) English and Mathematics to Grade C/Grade 4 or above.)

We can offer:

• A very welcoming, caring school ethos, where we are passionate about meeting the needs of all our children and develop each child as a whole
• An opportunity to work within a talented, hard-working, supportive team of staff, governors and parents
• An inclusive ethos with happy, enthusiastic, motivated and well-behaved children
• Excellent professional learning opportunities and career development
• A well-resourced school, both inside and out.
• Excellent professional learning opportunities

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office, to arrange an appointment. Telephone [phone].

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 5 th October 2026

Fully completed applications forms should be returned via email directly to the school via [e-mail]

Incomplete application forms will not be considered and we are unable to accept CVs.

The Governors of Warmsworth Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.

In addition, as part of the shortlisting process the school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates.

Address
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU