Business Support - School Coordinator

Portfields Primary School, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8PS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible (or after notice period)

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,815.00 Annually (Actual)

Business Support - School Coordinator job summary

Contract Type: Part Time Temporary until July 2026

Hours of work: 25 hours per week- 8.15am to 1.15pm

Weeks: 38 term time + 1 week (flexible hours)

You will be responsible for:

• staff recruitment and personnel admin

• school event organising

• resources management

• administration for volunteers, governors and work experience

• admin for senior leadership team

• update and maintain policies

• general administration duties

We are looking for someone who is:

• be highly motivated and flexible

• maintain high levels of confidentiality

• have excellent interpersonal skills

• organised, efficient and professional

• someone who takes pride in their work

• be committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and be able to contribute to ensuring a safe environment for all

We can offer:

• highly capable, welcoming and supportive colleagues

• a focus on wellbeing for all staff

• positive and calm working environment

• full induction of the school and role

• high quality training to support and develop your role

• wellbeing support and trained Mental-Health First Aiders

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their skills in a caring and supportive school. While the ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working in a similar role previously, it is not essential.

Closing date: 6th October 2025 Interviews: tbc

Safer Recruitment

Portfields Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all governors, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new governors, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction that will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Equal Opportunities

Portfields Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and therefore operates no restrictive policies in relation to protected characteristics. It is the wish of Portfields Primary School to appoint the most suitable candidate from all the candidates offering themselves for appointment.

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 Portfields Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 587 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Portfields Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/portfields-primary-school

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