Operations Manager - The Buckinghamshire Primary PRU

Overview

The Bucks Primary PRU,  have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our SLT to start in April 2026 or earlier if possible for handover of role. This role can be based at either Pathways in Aylesbury or The Oaks in Amersham or Woodlands in High Wycombe, to suit the needs of the successful applicant and the wider senior leadership team.

Term time only: Yes

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 9 - FTE £52312 5 days a week term time only approx - £41849

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time/Part-time

Closing date: 10/03/2026

Interviews to be held: 18/03/2026

About us

We are the Buckinghamshire Primary PRU. We support children who are finding life difficult at their mainstream school. Everyone who works for the PRU is passionate about giving the children we support the best opportunities to succeed, with a great reputation and close links with the mainstream schools in our community so that we can work together to help children overcome barriers and instil a lifelong love of learning.
We are delighted that Ofsted have assessed our provision to be Outstanding across all the categories they include in their report.

We will offer you:

• A varied and challenging workplace
• A supportive leadership team
• Opportunities to develop your leadership and management skills, and to have a real impact on outcomes for pupils through your leadership of others
• Children who will stretch your skills and test you emotionally

Website: www.bucksprimarypru.co.uk

About the role

• Ensuring/providing the delivery of expert information and advice across a range of topics including procurement, finance and personnel matters
• Interpret complex information and recommend actions in all areas of responsibility and expertise.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of policies and best practice for all areas. Supporting SLT colleagues as appropriate,
• Provide expert advice support and guidance to SLT colleagues in the development of policies and plans ensuring that the objectives and priorities are implemented and reviewed systematically.
• Provide support to SLT and the Management Committee in developing new initiatives and managing change.
• Manage and support for the administration teams so that they can meet their day-to-day responsibilities, as well as the specific areas of responsibilities as defined by the Headteacher.
• Lead and support the administration team so that the PRU's administration systems and structures provide an excellent service to meet the needs of the PRU.

This job description describes in general terms the duties and responsibilities of the PRU Operations Manager. Duties vary from time to time at the discretion of the Executive head and SLT. Job descriptions may be changed at any time after consultation with employees.

Please see attached job description for more details

About you

• Experience of running an administrative department and / or section
• Successful and relevant leadership experience
• Successful strategic experience
• Experience of budgetary management and control within a large organisation
• Knowledge and experience of a variety of financial management systems and processes and procedures
• Experience of motivating and leading staff
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills including management deadlines
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Skills and confidence to coach and mentor staff and tackle underperformance

Please see attached job description for more details

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Tel No: 01296 387300
Email: [email protected]

Applications to be sent to: [email protected]

The PRU operates safe recruitment practices and checks will be made through the Disclosure and Barring Service. All applications must be on Bucks Council application forms.

The Buckinghamshire Primary PRU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be sought, and an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.

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.