School Office Manager

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy; Heywood; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's RC Primary School (Heywood) is seeking an Office Manager to lead the school's administrative, premises, and support functions, ensuring high-quality operational services that support teaching and safeguarding. You will work with the Headteacher and Trust on transition, development, and growth, and be responsible for safeguarding children and line-managing staff.

The successful candidate will bring strong communication, integrity, customer service, and a flexible work ethic, aligned

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with integrity and honesty.
• Good customer service and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to line manage staff and support safeguarding.
• Commitment to Catholic values and ethos.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage administrative, premises, and support functions.
• Support effective teaching and learning and safeguarding pupils.
• Collaborate with Headteacher and Trust on transition, development and growth.
• Ensure high-quality operational services to enable teaching and learning.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer service skills

Problem-solving mindset

Strong work ethic

Flexible approach

Ability to line manage staff

Commitment to safeguarding children

Catholic values and ethos

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

St Joseph's RC Primary School (Heywood) is currently seeking an Office Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

The successful candidate will lead and manage the administrative, premises, and support functions of the school ensuring the delivery of high-quality operational services that enable effective teaching and learning, safeguard pupils, and support strategic priorities of the Headteacher and Trust.

We are seeking an individual who has:

• Strong communication skills with high levels of integrity and honesty.
• Good customer service skills and problem-solving mindset.
• Strong work ethic and flexible approach.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
• Ability to line manage staff.
• A strong commitment to our Catholic values and ethos.
• Holds relevant qualifications.