Job Description

OFFICE SUPPORT MANAGER - JANUARY 2026

(inc. PA duties for Headteacher)

30,060 - 34,314 FTE Salary (pay award pending)

37 hours/week, term-time only plus 4 weeks (43 working weeks)

(28,275.36 - 30,725.41 actual pro-rata salary, pay award pending)

Do you enjoy playing a leading role in facilitating a long-term strategic goal? Are you keen to make a real impact to a disadvantaged community? Do you enjoy supporting others to see a project through to its conclusion?

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School is a place where the smallest things make a big difference and it is undergoing a rapid transformation of its ethos, its values and the education provided to the local community. Centred around a culture where everyone holds high expectations and where we all believe that anything is possible and everybody 'can', we are looking for an organised and efficient individual to support the Headteacher and wider school operation in the background, helping to make things happen.

The ideal candidate will:

Able to give a long-standing commitment and show a keenness to being an integral part of the school's journey forward over time

Have the ability to hold a mature and professional disposition

Be organised and meticulous in their presentation and their time management

Have some experience in using financial information and in budget monitoring

Have impeccable standards of grammar with a secure and working command of English

Be able to set up processes and schedules, embracing the principles of sound operational management

Be able to communicate warmly and professionally with contractors, external services and all school stakeholders

Demonstrate the ability and an understanding of people management techniques

Be competent and efficient in word processing and in using a range of computer software packages to support administration such as the Microsoft Office Suite

Be able to adapt and respond calmly and effectively to situations which arise in real time

Manage sensitive information discretely, maintain confidentiality at all times and hold the Headteacher's counsel

Have a sense of humour

Previous experience in business or industry is advantageous and experience of working in a school, although helpful, is not essential. Experience in working with senior staff who hold a challenging caseload of priorities is beneficial.

Visits to come and look around our two-site school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged via office@samuelallsopp.staffs.sch.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date:

Friday 17th October 2025

Possible Interview Date:

23rd October 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,275.36-30,725.41 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/10/2025
Reference ID: OSM2026
Expected start date: 01/01/2026