Office Manager

Astrea Academy Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Backwell Federation is seeking a highly organised Office Manager to run the school offices at West Leigh Infants and Backwell Juniors. The role covers administration, finance and student records, ensuring smooth daily operations.

The ideal candidate will have good GCSE results in English and Maths, strong IT skills (Word/Excel) and the ability to manage confidential information and meet deadlines. This is a part-time, permanent post with a 35-hour week and 9–3?

Qualifications

• Good GCSE results (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• Experience in education or school admin is advantageous.
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the school office and administrative processes.
• Manage financial and organisational tasks across the site.
• Coordinate data systems and reporting for the school.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Self-motivated

IT skills

Data systems

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

BromCom

iTrent

I AM Compliant

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location_on School / Office 0900 - Backwell Junior School

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Job profile for Office Manager

Office Manager

0900 - Backwell Junior School 05/11/2026

The job requirements are detailed below.

Job details

Salary FTE - £33,119.00 to £35,570Actual £27,517.75 to £29,554.23 Contractual hours 35 Basis Part Time Job type Support Staff - Other Job category Administration Date posted 07/10/2026 Job reference LSP-S457 Attachments LSP School Officer Manager JD & PS with line management.docx

Job overview

School: Backwell Federation

Hours: 35 hours per week

8:30-4pm with half hour lunch

Term Time Only. Including 5 Inset days

Contract: Permanent

Start: Monday 4 th January 2027 or sooner for the right candidate

Pay scale JG6: SCP 19 - 23 (£33,119.00 - £35,570.00 fte)

(£27,517.75- £29,554.23 pro rata)

Backwell Federation is seeking to appoint a highly organised, flexible and friendly Office Manager to run our school offices at West Leigh Infants and Backwell Juniors.

The Office Manager will be responsible for over-seeing the administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school.

The successful candidate must:

• Have good attention to details and be organised and self-motivated
• Have good GCSE results (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Ideally have experience working in education
• Be able to work confidently under pressure to deadlines
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Have great IT skills (Word/Excel) and be able to use data systems e.g. BromCom, iTrent, I AM Compliant

We can offer you:

• A fabulous working environment with children who really want to learn
• A friendly and successful school
• A school with dedicated and hard-working staff
• A positive learning environment
• Supportive staff, governors, parents, church and community

Safeguarding Statement:

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership – Backwell Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Visits to school

Visits to the school from prospective candidates are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

Closing Date: Thursday 5 th November 2026 at 12 noon

Interview Date: W/b 9 th November 2026