Job Description

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/MPA/43121

Location

Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BS

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

27,942.00 - 29,858.00 Annually (Actual)


NJC SCP18 31,537 -22 33,699 - 37 hours per week - Term-time only (including inset days) plus 2 weeks during school holidays - Pro-rata

Closing Date

12:00pm, 16th Oct 2025

Start Date

As soon as possible

Positions Available

1

Interview Date(s)

Interviews to be held week commencing Monday 20th October 2025

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About this Role

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, who together create ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Through the Trust, we provide high-quality professional development, coaching and leadership opportunities. This includes a number of specialist Trust-wide roles that offer talented teachers and leaders the opportunity to develop in their career and make an even bigger difference to children and young people.



Meadow Park Academy is a vibrant, welcoming school at the heart of a diverse community in the Tilehurst area of Reading, the county town of Berkshire.


We believe primary school days should be one of the most exciting times in a child's life, full of opportunities to gain new skills and knowledge every day. Our teachers deliver an engaging curriculum both inside the classroom and outdoors in our outdoor learning area and beautiful open grounds, offering inspiring experiences that make learning enjoyable and memorable.


We are seeking an experience professional to lead and manage our Office and Administration. The role is key to ensuring the smooth running of the school's administrative functions, including maintaining pupil records, managing admissions, and providing support to the Regional Operations Manager


We are looking for somebody to lead and manage the Office and Administration at our school. The purpose of the role is to be responsible for maintaining pupil data, running admissions, HR and Payroll, and providing administrative support to the Regional Operations Manager, Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and other staff. You will oversee the Admin Office, provide guidance and support to the team, and manage the front office as the first point of contact for the school community and visitors, working alongside our Office Administrator and Receptionist.

Join Meadow Park's team and we can offer you:

The chance to join a motivated and supportive team, who are passionate about the school community and creating a school where every child and adult can thrive. The opportunity to work within an organisation who have a robust personal development programme and are committed to the professional development of every individual. Membership of local government pension scheme. Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice. Cycle to work scheme. Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical and physical needs.

If you have the skills and experience to support our pupils at Meadow Park, we would be delighted to hear from you. We warmly welcome school visits, where you can experience our nurturing, welcoming atmosphere and see first hand how rewarding working here can be.


Please contact David Phillips at the school to arrange a visit or further discussion at dphillips@anthemtrust.uk or telephone 0118 9375562


Furtherinformation can be found in the job description and person specification at the Meadow Park Career Site. Click here


Please note application should be made through the Meadow Park Career Site, we do not accept CVs.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children's Barred List check and satisfactory references.

Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.


It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a 'regulated activity'. The position advertised is a 'regulated activity'.