School Office Manager

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust Salary: £27,736 - £30,643 actual pa, £30,024- £32,597 FTE Permanent Full Time 38.75 hours per week Term Time only + 2 weeks Required ASAP Stradbroke High School is an exceptional community school with a genuine family atmosphere, where every member of staff is valued and supported. As one of the highest-performing schools in the region, we combine outstanding educational standards with exceptional pastoral care, ensuring students thrive both academically and personally. As part of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET), we are proud to contribute to a vision of delivering world-class education locally. We offer a rich and varied curriculum, extensive extra-curricular opportunities, and a commitment to developing confident, ambitious and successful young people. Our aim is to be a centre of excellence for learning and teaching, where students achieve the highest standards in their education, personal development, behaviour and wellbeing. THE ROLE The school office is at the heart of our busy, welcoming and successful school community, and we are seeking an organised, proactive and enthusiastic Office Manager & Exams Officer to join our dedicated team. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines the management of our day-to-day office operations with responsibility for the efficient administration and delivery of all examination processes. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the school, providing excellent support to staff, students, parents and external agencies. We are looking for someone who can work independently, use their initiative, adapt to changing priorities and remain calm under pressure. Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a commitment to providing an excellent service and maintaining high standards. If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to thrive in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you. How to apply: The Job Description is available under ‘attachments’ For this vacancy, if you click the ‘apply for job’ button, you will be re-directed to our trusts website to apply via our online application form. Closing Date: 30 September 2026 Interview Dates: 5 October 2026 The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.