Office Manager

Derby City Council; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 33.000; Tempo integral

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Derby City Council is hiring an experienced Office Manager for Arboretum Primary School. You will lead and manage the school office, provide high quality support to staff, pupils, parents and visitors, and report to the School Business Manager.

The role requires excellent organisational, numerical and IT skills, the ability to prioritise workload, and a professional, flexible approach to daily routines. Permanent contract, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 inset days).

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

Job details

Job title Office Manager Job reference 000012632 Date posted 03/11/2026 Application closing date 16/12/2026 Working Pattern Blank Salary Support Staff Grade – (Grade E, pts 10-14) Salary £28,608 FTE p/a, pro rata Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type School Support Attachments Blank Job description

Location: Arboretum Primary School
Hours: 37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 Inset days)
Contract type: Permanent

We are looking to appoint a hard-working, diligent, flexible and experienced Office Manager to lead and manage our happy, lively, professional and supportive office.

The successful candidate will report to the School Business Manager, and be responsible for the effective management of the school office, providing high quality support to the school staff, pupils, parents and visitors.

They will have excellent organisational, numerical and IT skills, and have the ability to effectively manage the workload across the office team in the face of conflicting demands. They will demonstrate that they are a team player, with effective communication skills to support the office team and help staff, parents and other visitors to our school. They will also need to be highly flexible and adaptable to respond to our school’s daily routines and be resilient in the face of pressure as we aim for the highest professional standards.

In return we can offer you:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive community who are immensely proud of their school;
• A commitment to continued professional development;
• A friendly working environment which supports and enhances our vision and ethos;
• Employee Assistance Programme

Arboretum Primary School is a proud member of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) (www.ddat.org.uk) and enjoys a positive relationship with a team of professionals providing effective support in school improvement and operations.

Arboretum is a happy place to be. Our school is full of laughter, care and love; where each child is respected as the unique individual that they are. At Arboretum we underpin all of our work with the school’s values of ‘Ready, Respectful and Safe’. We aim to provide a safe, happy and healthy environment in which all children are encouraged to be creative, confident and enquiring individuals. We have high expectations of our children; we will expect and support them to ‘Reach for the Stars’.

We are a large 625 place primary (which includes 32 children in our 2 year old unit and 60 in our 3 year old nursery), with a rich, ethnic mix of delightful and well-behaved children. We have a modern school that sits in large attractive grounds. We pride ourselves on our caring ethos and the value we place in our dedicated and friendly staff teams. We are a popular school, and have a waiting list for most year groups.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 16 Novembver 2026 at 09:00am. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held 24 November 2026.