School Office Manager

Job Title: Office Manager Hours: 19 hours per week term time (38 weeks) plus 2 PD Days and one additional week (39.4 weeks a year). Hours to be worked over 3 days, 8:00 - 12:00 Monday, 8:00 - 16:00 Wednesday/Friday. Job Type: Permanent Salary: Grade 5 (range £32,597-£36,363 pro rata) pay award pending. Actual salary for this position would be £14,481 - £16,154 Required from: September 2026 St Felix Catholic Primary is a very popular school in Haverhill and is part of the Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced, efficient and pro-active candidate to manage our busy and supportive office. The post holder will be responsible for managing the office, premises, HR admin and health and safety, as well as completing administrative duties to support the leadership team. Part of your role will also include clerking governor meetings held in the evenings twice a term. The post holder will have experience of working in an office, ideally in a school, plus experience of managing a busy team. They will have excellent communication and IT skills. The ability to multi-task and to build positive relationships with all parents, children and staff is essential. Experience in safeguarding is desirable. We are a caring Catholic school, with a strong inclusive ethos, where everyone in the community is valued. It is not a requirement of the role to be Catholic, but candidates should be sympathetic to and support the Catholic ethos of the school. St. Felix is part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust which is a highly collaborative partnership seeking to provide a wide range of opportunities for staff development. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for all successful applicants, together with two referees. Visits to the school are welcome. Roll: 205; 3 - 11 years. Applications will only be accepted if they are completed on the schools portal mynewterm, which is accessed through the school website and OLOW website. Further details are available from the school office, St Felix School, School Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 9DE. Further enquiries Tel: 01440 703775 Email: admin@st-felixrc.suffolk.sch.uk