Operations Coordinator

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

01/05/2026

About this job

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31st August 2027, subject to the review of the staffing establishment FTE/Hours: 37 Hours per week Working weeks: Term Time Only INSET days 3 weeks Salary: TPLTSS5 £26,654 - £29,394 (actual salary) Location: The King Alfred School Closing date: 12th April 2026 Interview dates: 16th April 2026 Proposed start date: 18th May 2026 Are you a highly organised administrative professional looking for a varied and impactful role at the heart of a school?

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Operations Coordinator to join our team.

In this key role, you will support the Operations Manager, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our core school functions.

The role: As the Operations Coordinator, you will be the "engine room" of our school's operations.

No two days are the same; you will pivot between finance transactions, coordinating recruitment, overseeing health and safety records, and ensuring our school trips are perfectly planned.

There is an element of supervision within this role & at times may be required to guide staff on operational tasks and provide "hands-on" support to the administration team during peak periods.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance: Processing transactions, managing parent payment systems (ParentPay), and supporting budget holders with reporting.
• HR Coordination: Leading on recruitment administration, from placing adverts to managing the interview day experience.
• Estates & Compliance: Maintaining H&S logs, conducting DSE assessments, and acting as the lead contact for Educational Visits.
• Administration: Overseeing whole-school communications and ensuring GDPR compliance at an administrative level.

About you

As a problem-solver who thrives under pressure and enjoys managing multiple deadlines, you will:

• Have at least three years of experience in an administrative function (experience in a school setting is a plus).
• Hold five GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) including Maths and English.
• Possess excellent ICT skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and spreadsheets.
• Be able to handle "emotive" situations with calm, professional reassurance.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of children.

About us

Set in the heart of our community, The King Alfred School is an exceptional environment dedicated to providing a first-class education in safe, happy, and purposeful surroundings.

We believe that when children feel they BELONG, they gain the confidence to BELIEVE in their true potential and take PRIDE in every achievement.

Our students thrive within a broad, balanced curriculum and a structured atmosphere built on mutual respect.

We don't just teach; we prepare successful 21st-century learners by championing a unique set of core values: Trust and Loyalty, Kindness and Curiosity, Adaptability and Ambition, Steadfastness and Resilience, Achievement and Respect. We empower our students to become motivated individuals ready to make a meaningful contribution to both our local community and the wider global society.

Why Join Us?

You will be joining a collaborative environment where professional development is encouraged.

You will play a vital role in ensuring our staff and students have the operational support they need to succeed every day.

We can offer you: the chance to shape something truly special from strong foundations, happy, engaging children who thrive on inspirational leadership, a supportive trust and school community, a professional culture that is open, honest, fun and focused on doing what is right for children, strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations, a commitment to high quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development, a values driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day, recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements, a Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death in service cover, occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies, family friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.

To find out more, please refer to our candidate job description attached.

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form via the link above.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Join us in providing a great education for every child. The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not 'protected' (i.e. filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process.

This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children's Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check.

In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.

Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.

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