• Careers Site Advertising End Date
    13 Oct 2025
  • All Locations
    London
  • All Departments
    School Admin
  • Advertising Salary
    39,199 to be prorated for 40 weeks per year - Term time plus 1 week
  • Contract Type
    Permanent
  • Working Pattern
    Term-Time
  • Role Category
    Education Support
  • Schools/Network
    Ark Putney Academy
  • Phase
    Secondary
  • About The Role

  • About the role:

    As Office Manager, you will play an important role in ensuring the administrative functions of Ark Putney Academy run efficiently and effectively.

    You will line manage a team of administrative staff, providing support to the senior leadership team, heads of year/department and attendance office.

    You will:

    • Have worked in a senior administrative role or similar in a school environment.
    • Be experienced in leading and managing a team.
    • Have knowledge of working with Bromcom (or similar MIS) and other IT information systems.
    • Have excellent numerical and communication skills.
    • Possess a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word and Excel in particular.
    • Be able to manage several projects at once, prioritising accordingly to meet deadlines.

    Personal Characteristics:

    • Genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.
    • Deep commitment to Ark’s mission of providing an excellent education to every student, regardless of background.
    • Adaptable and a fast learner.
    • Able to take direction, but also be able to take initiative when required.
    • Exercise sound judgment, especially relating to confidentiality and discretion.

    If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

     

  • Benefits

    • Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.
    • We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.
    • Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
    • Generous pension scheme.
    • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
    • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
    • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
    • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
    Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.
  • About Us

  • Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth.  We’re a mixed school with 780 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form. 

    We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

    We’ve also been celebrating a successful year so far with strong GCSE results that place Ark Putney in the top 20% nationally for progress and ahead of other schools in the local area. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff both to the students and each other.

    Visit arkputney.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

    Diversity and inclusion:

    We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

    Safeguarding statement:

    Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

    Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

    Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience. 

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