Office Manager

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Adamsdown Primary School

System Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff, CF24 0JF

Head Teacher: Mrs Emma Thomas - BA Hons, PGCE, NPQH

 Office Manager

Ref: ED50241696

Contract: Permanent, full time

Salary: Grade 5 SCP 11-19 (£28,142- £32,061)

Hours: 37hrs per week

Starting 1st September 2026

NOR: 330

Age Range: 3-11

‘Staff at Adamsdown Primary School create a warm and welcoming place where its diverse school community thrive. Pupils are ambitious, respectful and very happy’ 

Estyn, July 2023

The Head Teacher and Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly organised Office Manager to join our dedicated team on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the smooth running of our busy school office, ensuring efficient systems and a professional service for staff, pupils and parents. We are looking for an experienced, proactive and resilient individual who can manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.

We are looking for an office manager who will:

•have proven school office management experience

• A highly organised individual with excellent communication skills

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

• Able to show initiative and a strong commitment to professionalism

Adamsdown Primary School, situated in the centre of Cardiff, is an inner city school which serves a diverse and challenging community. Our school is proud of its relational approaches, which underpin everything we do. Building strong, positive relationships with all stakeholders will be central to your role. 

Our school motto, “aim high, keep safe, be kind, show respect,” serves as a guiding principle for all members of our community and underpins every aspect of school life.

What We Will Offer:

• A committed and supportive leadership team 

• Opportunities to contribute meaningfully to the strategic and operational running of the school 

• A role with responsibility and impact within a busy organisation 

• Ongoing professional development to support high performance

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.

Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by the closing date. We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.

Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026 at 12 noon

Short listing: Tuesday 30th June 2026

Interview: Thursday 9th July 2026

Tours of school: Wednesday 8th July 2026 at 4pm – attendance is essential

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;

• not in employment, education or training;

• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;

• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;

• not in employment, education or training;

• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;

• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.