Vacancies at Willoughby Primary School

Office Manager – 26 hours per week

NJC Pay scale Grade 5 £15.56 per hour

Permanent contract, term-time only

To start 1 June 2026 or as near to this date as possible

Deadline for applications – Monday 11th May at 9:00am

Job description | Support staff application form

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the small team at Willoughby Primary School. We are recruiting a new Office Manager for 26 hours per week. Days and hours of work will be discussed at interview.

We are one of the smallest primary schools in the county, which presents a unique and varied opportunity. We are a friendly, hard-working team where staff, pupils and families know each other very well; children form wonderful friendships and interactions across the whole school; and we offer high-quality learning experiences for the children in our care.

If you are organised, have a strong administrative background, are an excellent communicator and able to work independently we would love to hear from you. The Office Manager is responsible for all aspects of the school office administration including attendance, admissions, finance, health & safety and personnel. An understanding of school’s finance would be beneficial to this position. This is a varied role that is hugely rewarding.

In return we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with an experienced, friendly and supportive team who have a good sense of humour.
• Continued professional development.
• The opportunity to play an active role in the future development of our wonderful village school.

Application forms and further details are available from the school office, or on the school website. Please note CVs will not be accepted.  ompleted application forms, along with a covering letter, should be emailed to office@willoughby.notts.sch.uk.

Visits to the school are encouraged, please contact the school office to arrange this.

Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews will be held at an agreed time. We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of references.

Nottinghamshire County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital
status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation for
posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

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