Office Manager - Ladypool Primary School

We are seeking to appoint a talented, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Office Manager to lead our hard-working office team to start on 1st September 2026.

Ladypool is a small, happy, vibrant and diverse primary school with a nursery.

We are currently looking to appoint a welcoming, professional, experienced Office Manager to provide reception, administration and secretarial support for our school office.

Full time, Permanent.

Salary: £28,598 – £34,434

36.5 hours per week - 40 weeks per year

Term time only + one week.

We can offer you:

• A dedicated, experienced and welcoming staff team
• A governing body who is passionate about school improvement
• Polite and well-behaved children who love learning and are proud of their school
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• A commitment to your career development

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate previous administrative experience
• Communicate effectively with parents, pupils, visitors and staff
• Remain calm and positive under pressure
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of a management information system
• Be responsible for all aspects of pupil data management and statistical returns, e.g. Admissions, Pupil Census, Free School Meal Administration etc.
• Work with minimum supervision and as part of a team
• Show excellent communication, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Be reliable
• Use initiative to support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team

Visits to the school will take place the following times:

Monday 22nd June @ 9am or Tuesday 23rd June @ 4:00pm

Please contact our main office on 0121 464 7002 or email: enquiry@ladypool.org.uk if you wish to attend.

Closing date: Monday 29th June at midday

Interview date: week commencing Monday 6th July 2026

Further information and application packs are available from the school website. https://www.ladypool.bham.sch.uk/about-us/vacancies

Ladypool Primary School positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check; childcare disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work checks.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Shortlisted candidates: An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.