Office Manager

Lilliput CE Infant School 
Part of Coastal Learning Partnership

Start Date: September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Salary: Grade 5 SCP 10–15 (£27,694 - £30,024 FTE)
Hours: 29 hours per week, term time plus INSETS plus 1 week (40 weeks)

Closing Date: Sunday 6 September 2026
Interview: Friday 11 September 2026

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and personable Office Manager  to join our warm, welcoming and highly skilled team as soon as possible. At Lilliput, we are proud of our inclusive and supportive environment, where professionals work collaboratively, encourage one another, and celebrate successes together.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised, proactive and personable individual. This is a key leadership role, central to the smooth running of the school. The Office Manager will take responsibility for the development, management and delivery of essential support services, including HR administration, communications and line management of the office and wraparound care staff. Your leadership will provide an outstanding front-of-house experience, ensuring that all pupils, parents, staff and visitors receive a professional, efficient and genuinely warm welcome.

Key Responsibilities

Lilliput CE Infant School is a four-form entry school, situated in the heart of Lilliput, Poole. 

We are a high-achieving, values-led school where every child is nurtured to thrive. Rooted in our Christian ethos and the core values of Love, Respect, and Serve, we are committed to developing the whole child - academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We champion pupil wellbeing through both universal approaches and targeted support, ensuring that every child is known, valued, and supported to reach their full potential. 

The school is part of Coastal Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust; a vibrant, collaborative Partnership of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations. 

Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment.  We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them.  Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best.  At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.