Office Coordinator

Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

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: £29,542.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (FTE)

Office Coordinator job summary

Meole Brace CE Primary School and Nursery, a school within Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, are looking for an Office Coordinator to join the current staff team.

Meole Brace CE Primary School is situated on the southern outskirts of Shrewsbury and is a friendly, welcoming school. The staff and Governors are fully committed in ensuring that all pupils feel happy, safe and well supported.

37 hours per week

Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 16:00, with one 15:30 finish per week

Term-time, plus 5 PD days

NJC Grade 7, point 12-17

Meole Brace CE Primary School and Nursery is seeking an organised, proactive and approachable Office Coordinator to support the effective running of our busy school office. The role combines varied administration with school-level finance and income processes, statutory returns, safeguarding/recruitment records and liaison with colleagues across the school and Trust. We welcome applicants who can prioritise competing deadlines, work accurately with confidential information and offer practical, solutions-focused support. Experience in a school setting is helpful, but relevant transferable experience is also valued.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

We can offer you:

• many opportunities for high quality CPD
• a strong forward thinking leadership team
• highly motivated staff and supportive governors

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust or within its schools to share this commitment.

The Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The successful applicant will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire. The Trust may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.

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 Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 461 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meole-brace-church-of-england-primary-school-and-nursery

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