Business Support Administrator

Wilfred Owen Primary School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5SH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  3 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

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: £13.69 - £14.59 Hourly

Business Support Administrator job summary

The Opportunity at Wilfred Owen

• Position: Business Support Administrator
• Hours: 35hrs per week (Monday - Friday 8.30-4.00pm)
• Contract Terms: Permanent (term-time plus one week)
• Start Date: Monday 5th January 2026 (or sooner if available)
• Salary: Grade 6 (SCP7-11)
• Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
• Interview Date: Friday 5th December 2025

Context

Are you an organised, proactive and enthusiastic administrator ready for a new challenge in a vibrant and welcoming school community? Wilfred Owen School is seeking a talented Business Support Administrator to play a vital role in support our school's smooth and successful operation. We are looking for an individual to be the welcoming face of our school who can provide high-quality administrative, financial and organisational support to staff, parents, visitors and pupils.

Vision Our vision is simple - for all our pupils to have high aspirations and to have a wide range of opportunities to develop the knowledge they need to reach their full potential.

Why Join Us?

• A nurturing school environment focused on lifelong learning
• Career progression and professional development opportunities
• Access to wellbeing support including mental health first aiders, counselling and wellness programmes
• Flexible working policies and generous leave packages
• Pension scheme, cycle-to-work programme and other staff benefits

Safeguarding Commitment: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and other checks.

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 Wilfred Owen Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wilfred Owen Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-wilfred-owen-school

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