Office Manager - Town Hall Campus

Claycots School, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1QX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,136.00 - £37,153.00 Annually (Actual)

Office Manager - Town Hall Campus job summary

About This Role

We are seeking an exceptional Office Manager to lead our busy and dedicated office team at Claycots School's Town Hall campus. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the school, responsible for ensuring the smooth and effective running of office operations while providing a welcoming, professional service to pupils, parents, staff and visitors.

Working closely with the Business Manager, you will lead on key areas including attendance, medical administration, office management and administrative compliance. You will use data to identify trends, drive improvements in pupil attendance, coordinate support for vulnerable pupils and work collaboratively with families and external agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children.

As Office Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day management of the school office, line managing office staff and continuously reviewing systems and processes to ensure they are efficient, effective and focused on delivering excellent customer service. You will also play an important role in supporting the school’s approach to managing pupils' medical needs, ensuring robust systems are in place to keep children safe and well supported.

This role would suit an experienced administrator or office manager who has worked within an educational setting, has strong people management skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about making a positive difference to children's lives. The successful candidate will embody our core values of Integrity, Respect, Curiosity and Kindness, and will be committed to contributing to the continued success and improvement of our school community.

Why Join Claycots School?

Claycots School is one of the largest primary schools in the region, serving over 1,700 pupils across two campuses in the heart of Slough. Following our recent Good OFSTED judgement, we are ambitious in our mission to provide an outstanding education and excellent opportunities for both pupils and staff.

We are proud to offer a supportive and rewarding working environment, including:

• Extensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for all staff.
• Gold Investors in People accreditation.
• Access to YuLife, our employee wellbeing and life insurance platform, offering rewards for healthy lifestyle choices.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential advice, counselling and support.
• Modern facilities and resources.
• Discounted staff lunches.
• Newly refurbished staffrooms with complimentary hot drink facilities.
• Free on-site parking.
• Subsidised staff social events throughout the year.
• Mental Health First Aiders on site.
• A welcoming, inclusive and collaborative team culture where staff wellbeing matters.

At Claycots, we invest in our people because we know that exceptional staff create exceptional outcomes for children. If you are looking for a rewarding leadership role where you can make a genuine impact every day, we would love to hear from you.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Claycots School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 1605 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Claycots School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/claycots-school

Claycots School is a large, multi-site school which is judged Good by Ofsted. Currently we have 1700 pupils over two campuses in Slough making us a unique school to work in.

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