Office Manager and Business Manager

• The Beeches Community Primary School 
• Address: Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4DG
• Salary: £31,015 - £37,563 per annum
• Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year/52 weeks per ye
• Contract: Permanent, required from December 2026
• Reference: 5644

Office Manager

• Permanent, 37 hours per week, over 5 days (hours to be agreed) 40 weeks per year: £31,015 - £33,119 per annum

Business Manager

• Permanent, 37 hours per week, 8 hours a day, over 5 days (hours to be agreed) 52 weeks per year: £33,673 - £37,563 per annum

The Beeches Community Primary School are seeking an Office/Business Manager to undertake HR/personnel/school administration duties and to oversee financial aspects. The business manager position includes responsibility for financial management and reporting (see business manager job description). You will also line manage the office staff and site manager, over the course of 5 days per week, closely liaising with the senior leadership team. Other general administrative tasks will also be required. You will be expected to always maintain discretion and confidentiality.

The Beeches Community Primary School is a friendly and happy school. We are part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education. 

You will:

• relish the challenge of working in a busy and diverse school environment
• work with dynamic, forward-thinking staff with high aspirations for our children
• be an office/business manager who exemplifies outstanding practice, behaviour, management and high expectations
• be responsible for the smooth running of staff administration within the school.
• ensure accurate and precise documentation
• have good levels of English and mathematics competence - GCSE C or equivalent.
• have excellent IT skills- RSA, Word processing or equivalent skills. There is considerable demand for keyboard skills in inputting accurate information into school admin/finance systems
• be a highly effective communicator and able to adapt to a range of situations
• have, for the business manager role - relevant qualification such as NVQ3, Certificate in School Business Manager or an equivalent level of knowledge. 

Our aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture and represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy, maternity and paternity. We are committed to inclusivity and will consider requests for flexible working including part time and job share arrangements, where the role allows. 

We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff, developing skills, training, further qualification and accreditation. The Beeches CP School offers a caring, friendly and welcoming environment. 

For more information

Please read the Office Manager Job Description (word) and Business Manager Job Description (word) or alternatively, please visit our website.

Please contact Rachel Walker, Co-Headteacher by calling 01473 741225 or emailing: [email protected] with any queries and to arrange a visit. Visits are strongly recommended. 

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website

Closing date: 12 pm, 4 November 2026.

Interview date: 6 November 2026.

The Beeches CP School and ASSET Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references