Office Manager

Holne Chase Primary School, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 5HP

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,173.00 - £24,312.00 Annually (Actual)

Office Manager job summary

OFFICE MANAGER - SEPTEMBER 2026

(MATERNITY CONTRACT UNTIL MAY 2027)

Job Reference: Office Manager

Salary: Grade D, Points 8 -11, £26,823-£28,141 FTE

Actual Salary £23,173 - £24,312

Hours: 35 hours a week (Mon-Fri 8am - 3:30pm)

39 weeks (term time plus teacher training days)

Closing Date: Thursday 21st May @ Midday

Start Date: 1st September 2026

We have an amazing opportunity to join us here at Holne Chase Primary School in September! We can offer amazing children who love to learn; supportive parents, and an incredible staff ‘family’ who enjoy a bit of fun and make sure that they look out for each other.

Holne Chase is an award-winning school, which is part of the Preston Hedge’s Trust which is built on the ethos of Fun, Creativity and Achievement. With these as the foundations of the school, we are committed to making Holne Chase a very special place to learn; a school which is full of creative, innovative and engaging learning opportunities that encourage pupils to become inquisitive and confident, life-long learners.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to be a pivotal part of the staff team. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Office Manager, who will work in partnership with the Principal, staff and school community, to run the school office, ensuring effective communication with our families and to support the growth and development of our school.

We are seeking to appoint a friendly and enthusiastic, organised and highly motivated individual to work in our school office and support the team to deliver an efficient and welcoming front of house. The successful candidate will need to have good literacy and numeracy levels, excellent IT skills and enjoy working in a busy school environment. The role will require you to perform administrative tasks, communicate effectively, welcome all visitors and parents to our school, organise events and use our online systems for reporting and communication.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and should be able to demonstrate that they can work as part of a team, be able to prioritise, be tactful and diplomatic and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality. You will be required to be proficient in the use of all Microsoft applications.

What we offer:

• A dynamic and happy place to learn and work in… we have incredible pupils who love to learn and an incredible staff ‘family’ who enjoy a bit of fun and make sure that they look out for each other.

• An exceptional wellbeing support program for our team that include telephone GP appointments for all who share your household!

• A unique learning environment throughout the whole school

• A unique place to learn, full of creative and engaging learning opportunities that encourage pupils to become inquisitive, confident, life-long learners

• An award-winning Trust who works together and believes in nurturing, building and celebrating talented individuals; the CPD and opportunities on offer are simply amazing.

If you are interested in working as a member of our team, we warmly welcome you to visit our school. Please call our office on 01908 373640 to arrange a tour of our school and meet our Principal, Mr David Killick.

Preston Hedges Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All appointments are subject to successful Disclosure and Barring clearance and any other necessary safeguarding checks, satisfactory references and medical clearance. Please be advised that as per KCSIE 2025 all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks.

Our Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be viewed using the following link:

Safeguarding-Child-Protection-Policy-2025-26.pdf

Please also be advised we will take up references prior to interview and that one referee must be your last employer. The school provides equal opportunities to all. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity.

We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Holne Chase is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of pupils.
We follow safer working practices and therefore
an enhanced DBS is required for all successful
applicants, alongside the request of references, for
all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
Please be advised that as per KCSIE 2022 all
shortlisted candidates will be subject to online
checks.
As part of our recruitment policies, the successful
candidate will be expected to complete a medical
questionnaire

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Holne Chase Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holne Chase Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holne-chase-primary-school

Welcome to our new school website!

We are excited to be taking our first steps as a new school within the Preston Hedge’s Academy Trust.

At Holne Chase, our staff team, in partnership with our Governing Body and the Trust Board, are committed to forming a strong partnership with our families and community, and together, we ensure that each and every child has the very best primary school experience that they can.

Our driving vision is founded on the philosophy of ‘Fun, Creativity & Achievement’ – it is at the heart of everything we do here at Holne Chase.

We want our school to be a happy, safe place for our children, where they can experience exceptional teaching and be immersed in exciting and innovative curriculum opportunities. We are incredibly proud of our creative, inquisitive and confident learners; we nurture and support our children so that they thrive at our school in both academic and non-academic areas, ensuring that they develop those incredibly important wider personal and social skills.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to our school

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