Office Manager

Bucks Students' Union; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucks Students’ Union is seeking an organised Office Manager to oversee our Central Services, reception and administrative functions across the campus and other sites as required.

You will lead our Office Coordinator, coordinate governance, HR and finance support, and ensure a welcoming, professional service for students, staff, visitors and external partners. Strong organisation and discretion are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and customer service experience.
• Experience managing a team or function.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Familiarity with governance, HR and finance processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee reception and administrative functions to ensure smooth operations.
• Coordinate meetings and committees across the organisation.
• Support governance, HR and finance activities and data handling.
• Line-manage the Office Coordinator and related support staff.

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Team management

Communication

Job description

Office Manager

Location: High Wycombe campus with travel to other sites as required.

Department: Central Services

Contract type:Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work outside these hours

Salary: Grade G, salary range £38,784 to £43,482 per annum

Closing date for applications: Sunday 25th October 2026 at midnight.

Interview date: throughout application period.

Start date: December 2026/January 2027.

At Bucks Students' Union, the 4th best Students’ Union in the UK, we’re looking for an organised, approachable and proactive Office Manager to play a key role in the smooth running of our services. Managing our Office Coordinator and overseeing our reception and administrative functions, you’ll help ensure students, staff, visitors and external partners receive a welcoming and professional service. This is a varied role at the heart of the Union, providing high quality support across governance, HR and finance, coordinating meetings and committees, and taking responsibility for important operational areas including data protection and IT liaison.

No two days will be quite the same, so we’re looking for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in getting the detail right and can confidently manage competing priorities in a busy environment. You’ll bring strong administrative and customer service experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, and experience of managing a team or function. Just as importantly, you’ll be professional, reliable and discreet, with the initiative to make things happen and a genuine commitment to supporting our student-led organisation. If you enjoy bringing order to a busy environment, improving how things work and helping colleagues and students get the support they need, we’d love to hear from you.

Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

Not only are we ranked in the top 5 students’ unions in the UK for the tenth consecutive year, we are a Mindful Employer and have achieved the highest standards in accreditation for Fairtrade, Green Impact, Best Bar None and Quality Students’ Unions.

Our reward package provides over 40 days paid annual leave each year as well as a competitive pension, extensive development opportunities, wellbeing support and discount schemes, amongst other benefits.

We are committed to tackling inequality and offer a ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ for applicants of colour and/or applicants with a disability. If you have a disability and/or are a person of colour and you meet the criteria of a role description and person specification of a role, please select the ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ option on the application form.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact [e-mail]