Administration Manager - Chestnut Lane School
Location: Amersham
Overview
Are you a highly organised professional looking to play a key role in a thriving school community?
We are seeking a versatile Administration Manager to join our friendly and busy team.
Start date: Mid June
Term time only: No
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 4/5
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, 44 weeks per year (term time, inset days and 5 weeks flexible hybrid working)
Closing date: 26/04/2026
Interviews to be held: Applications will be considered on receipt and we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview candidates and withdraw the post if an appointment is made
About us
Set in beautiful grounds, we are a diverse and multi-cultural infant school committed to the wellbeing of our community. As a holder of the Wellbeing Award for Schools, we provide a "lovely setting to learn and play" where staff feel genuinely supported and valued.
Please see our website for more information: https://chestnutlane.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
This key role involves leading the seamless operation of the school office.
Primary responsibilities include:
• HR & Recruitment: Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from advertising and safer recruitment checks, to maintaining HR systems including the Single Central Record (SCR).
• Front-Line: Responsible for the effective and efficient running of the school office. Work alongside our Administrator to deliver a welcoming and professional reception service that reflects our diverse school community.
• Executive Support: Provide high-level support to the Headteacher and governors.
• Preschool: Run the full Preschool admissions lifecycle, from enquiry to enrolment and contractual compliance.
• Operations: Collaborate with the Bursar and Site Manager to ensure maintenance and site safety standards are consistently met. Key holder responsibilities.
• Compliance & Data: Coordinate policies and risk assessments, produce statistical returns and maintain the school website.
About you
The successful candidate will have:
• HR Specialist Knowledge: Proven experience in HR administration and recruitment, ideally within an educational setting.
• Front-Office Excellence: A track record of effectively managing priorities in a busy, public-facing environment.
• Professional Composure: A calm, confident manner with excellent interpersonal skills to support staff, parents, pupils and the extended school community.
• Technical Literacy: High standards of literacy and numeracy, with proficiency in MS Office, online platforms and ideally school-specific IT systems.
Please see attached Person specification for further information.
Other information
To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office.
Please email applications to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 727415
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work that requires applicants to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to appointment.
We may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates in line with guidance from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) to identify any incidents or issues, related to suitability to work with children that may need to be clarified at interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
