Office Manager
| Posting date: | 01 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2026 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 99f6687d-b9fb-46bf-a7e1-a0e844efbf37 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Position
The Office Manager will oversee and manage the school office, providing an excellent service to staff, pupils, and visitors. You will also manage, supervise, train, and develop the admin team, setting aims and objectives and being accountable for the performance of the team.
What you will offer
The successful candidate will have the drive and ability to play a pivotal role in the effective and smooth running of the school office, ensuring that all the day-to-day duties are managed to an excellent standard.
You must be able to deal with a wide variety of people and therefore strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are essential.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family-friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The Position
The Office Manager will oversee and manage the school office, providing an excellent service to staff, pupils, and visitors. You will also manage, supervise, train, and develop the admin team, setting aims and objectives and being accountable for the performance of the team.
What you will offer
The successful candidate will have the drive and ability to play a pivotal role in the effective and smooth running of the school office, ensuring that all the day-to-day duties are managed to an excellent standard.
You must be able to deal with a wide variety of people and therefore strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are essential.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family-friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.