Office Manager

• Bardwell Primary School
• Address: School Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1AD
• Salary: £13.05 per hour (£25,185 per annum, pro rata)
• Hours: 28.75 hours per week (9am – 3.15pm, Monday – Friday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch  break), 39 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 7836

Bardwell Primary School are looking to appoint an Office Manager to work in their busy school office. 

We are a small, rural primary school, near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. We have 51 pupils on roll. We pride ourselves on teamwork and positive attitudes to learning; we have high expectations of ourselves and of our pupils, which drives us all to achieve our potential. We are looking for someone to join our hardworking team of staff and to be another positive, warm and welcoming face for our families.

Purpose of the role

To be responsible for the school office, the school financial, HR and administration systems. In addition, you will provide the Headteacher with a full and comprehensive administrative service to enable the school to deliver and sustain education excellence.

You will:

• lead the school’s administrative office, enabling teaching staff colleagues to enhance their effectiveness and help them to achieve and constantly improve standards of learning and achievement
• help to promote the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the school and work with the Central MAT team to ensure the most effective use of resources in support of learning objectives
• attend governors’ or other Leadership team meetings as required
• be highly organised with excellent interpersonal skills
• maintain the highest levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
• have the ability to work across a number of disciplines (such as Finance, HR, Premises)
• be experienced in the use of IT packages 
• be positive and resilient
• have school office experience (highly desirable).

We can offer:

• a small and friendly team
• opportunities for CPD through the Tilian Partnership
• support from the Central MAT team, and the administrative community within the Tilian Partnership
• a school with strong links with our parent and village community
• friendly and enthusiastic children.

To find out more

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and very welcome, please contact Kelly Mayhew Frost, Headteacher via [email protected] to arrange.

For further information, please contact [email protected]

Important documents to read:

• Safeguarding Policy

• Child Protection Procedure (included in appendix 2 of Safeguarding Policy)

• Tilian Code of Conduct for Staff

• Staff Induction Policy

How to apply

Please read the job description (word)andperson specification (word)

Please complete theTilian application form (word)and email to [email protected]

Closing date: 3pm, 6 October 2025.
Interview date: 13 October 2025.