Office Support Manager - Samuel Allsopp Primary & Nursery School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in Burton upon Trent seeks an Office Support Manager to assist the Headteacher in optimizing school operations. The role includes managing sensitive information, financial oversight, and supporting various stakeholders. A commitment to the school's long-term goals and a warm, professional demeanor are essential. Ideal candidates will have experience in organization and communication, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a term-time position with a competitive salary and a close-knit community environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information discreetly.
• Strong command of English grammar.
• A sense of humour in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher in the operation of the school.
• Communicate with contractors and external services professionally.

Skills

Organization

Time management

Communication

Budget monitoring

Word processing

People management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

OFFICE SUPPORT MANAGER – JANUARY 2026 (inc. PA duties for Headteacher)
£30,060 - £34,314 FTE Salary (pay award pending) 37 hours/week, term-time only plus 4 weeks (43 working weeks)
(£28,275.36 - £30,725.41 actual pro-rata salary, pay award pending)

Do you enjoy playing a leading role in facilitating a long-term strategic goal? Are you keen to make a real impact to a disadvantaged community? Do you enjoy supporting others to see a project through to its conclusion?

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School is a place where the smallest things make a big difference and it is undergoing a rapid transformation of its ethos, its values and the education provided to the local community. Centred around a culture where everyone holds high expectations and where we all believe that anything is possible and everybody ‘can’, we are looking for an organised and efficient individual to support the Headteacher and wider school operation in the background, helping to make things happen.

Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher and wider school operation in the background, helping to make things happen.

Qualifications / Ideal Candidate

• Able to give a long-standing commitment and show a keenness to being an integral part of the school’s journey forward over time
• Have the ability and hold a mature and professional disposition
• Be organised and meticulous in their presentation and their time management
• Have some experience in using financial information and in budget monitoring
• Have impeccable standards of grammar with a secure and working command of English
• Be able to set up processes and schedules, embracing the principles of sound operational management
• Be able to communicate warmly and professionally with contractors, external services and all school stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability and an understanding of people management techniques
• Be competent and efficient in word processing and in using a range of computer software packages to support administration such as the Microsoft Office Suite
• Be able to adapt and respond calmly and effectively to situations which arise in real time
• Manage sensitive information discretely, maintain confidentiality at all times and hold the Headteacher’s counsel
• Have a sense of humour

Previous experience in business or industry is advantageous and experience of working in a school, although helpful, is not essential. Experience in working with senior staff who hold a challenging caseload of priorities is beneficial.

How to apply

Visits to come and look around our two-site school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged via [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date: Friday 17th October 2025
Possible Interview Date: 23rd October 2025