Office Manager

WMJobs; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbury C of E Primary School is seeking an Office Manager to support the school's administration, MIS, and staff records from its Harbury site.

The role is permanent, 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri), with safeguarding as a core duty and mandatory DBS checks. Salary on NJC Scale 7-11, actual £21,938–£23,382, closing 9 Sep 2026, interview 24 Sep 2026.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at minimum; grade A-C.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational abilities for school admin.
• Experience of office administration in a school setting.
• Familiarity with SIMS and school finance packages.
• Commitment to safeguarding of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the ethos, aims and values of the school.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children they come into contact with.
• Organising and providing effective school administration and MIS support.
• Being the first point of contact for pupils, staff, parents and visitors.
• Administering personnel processes from recruitment to induction.

Skills

GCSE English and Maths

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Office administration experience

Experience in a school environment

Safeguarding commitment

ICT knowledge (finance & SIMS)

Tools

SIMS

Finance software

Job description

Harbury C of E Primary School, Job Advert: Office Manager

Location: Harbury C of E Primary School. Salary: NJC Scale 7-11 (actual salary £21,938-£23,382). Hours: 35 hours a week. Working weeks: 40. Days a week: Mon-Fri. Contract Type: Permanent. Closing date: 9th September 2026. Interview date: 24th September 2026.

Harbury C of E Primary School is a part of the Arden Forest C of E MAT, a community of schools who strive to give all of our children the hope and aspiration to achieve their full personal and academic potential and to ‘Inspire Educational Excellence in Everyone’. The school is a warm, inclusive community where staff and pupils ‘celebrate equality and diversity each day’ and are proud to live out the school vision to ‘love, learn, grow.’ Rooted in our Christian ethos and inspired by ‘Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth’ (1 John 3:18), our school is a place where values are lived out daily.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the ethos, aims and values of the school.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children they come into contact with
• Organising and providing effective school administration, it's management information systems and provide comprehensive administrative service for the school staff.
• Being the first point of contact for all pupils, staff, parents and visitors.
• Administering the personnel admin processes related to the appointment of all staff from recruitment, pre employment checks and employment and induction.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths and grade A-C.
• Knowledge of specialist ICT packages, eg finance and SIMS
• Good communication skills, oral and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience of office administration
• Experience of working in a school environment
• Displaying commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Harbury C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If shortlisted we will take up references prior to interview and will complete an online check. Shortlisted candidates will also need to complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide; and also https://unlock.org.uk/advice/filtering-cautions-convictions/. As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check. Our pre-employment process will also include Teacher Prohibition List checks, overseas checks (where applicable); proof of qualifications (as specified in the person specification); section 128 checks (for those in management roles); medical fitness checks; identity and right to work checks. Applicants for roles working with children under five years during the school day and under eight years for those working in wraparound care will also be subject to Childcare Disqualification checks. It is an offence to apply for any paid role in a school if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Our Privacy Notice for applicants can be found below.