Office Manager

Knowsley Libraries; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grange Academy, part of the Wade Deacon Trust, is seeking a highly organised Office Manager to lead the administrative team and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the school office. You will support staff and pupils, and ensure effective communication across the school community.

The role highlights safeguarding responsibilities and opportunities for professional development within the multi-academy trust, contributing to our high standards of teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and efficient Office Manager capable of leading an administrative team.
• Ability to support staff and pupils and to ensure effective communication across the school community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administrative team and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the busy school office.
• Manage administrative processes and support staff and pupils.
• Facilitate effective communication across the school community.
• Contribute to safeguarding and staff development as part of the Wade Deacon Trust.

Skills

Highly organised

Efficient

Communication

Job description

We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for children and families in Knowsley.

Salary: NJC Grade 5 Point 12 to 17 - £29,542 to £32,046

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and efficient Office Manager to lead the administrative team and ensure the smooth day - to- day running of the busy school office at The Grange Academy.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing administrative processes, supporting staff and pupils and ensuring effective communication across the school community.

We pride ourselves on high expectations, a commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high - quality teaching and learning. You will share these values.

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work.

We are a school that believes that every student, regardless of their context or starting point, can and should achieve their full potential. If you believe that you have the motivation, belief and leadership quality to contribute to our future success, we would welcome an application from you.

A comprehensive programme of CPD supports colleagues at all career stages; through the Multi-Academy Trust we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff.

Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post in accordance with current Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 the Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. For further information please visit the following website: DBS filtering guide . Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Closing Date: Monday 2 nd November 2026, 9.00am.