Office Manager

Required from 1^st September 2025.

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is a semi-rural, one form entry school situated in Knutsford, Cheshire. The school was graded as Good by Ofsted in November 2022 and as Outstanding by the Diocese in its Denominational Inspection in March 2019.

The Head teacher and Governors of this popular and very happy school wish to appoint a professional, highly motivated and enthusiastic Office Manger to join our hard-working and very supportive staff, and to play a pivotal role in our school’s operations. This role involves overseeing financial strategy and operations, managing the daily functions of the school office and site team, and administering personnel support services to ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of school operations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in managing and prioritising the flow of work in the school office.
• Experience in school finance management, including budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, and overseeing budget.
• Strong proficiency in IT-based management and financial information systems including SIMS, ParentPay and Unit 4.
• A working knowledge of Education HR, with the ability to handle personnel matters effectively and confidentially.
• Excellent people skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with parents, staff, governors, and external stakeholders.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with strong time management skills to handle multiple responsibilities efficiently and be able to adapt to a variety of situations.

While direct experience in education is beneficial, we welcome applicants with transferable skills and a willingness to learn and grow within the role.