School Business Support Officer 3

Working independently on a varied range of tasks which may require the use of some analysis and judgement to complete including, but not limited to, being responsible for co-ordinating, monitoring and organising administrative/clerical or financial systems and procedures for the school. There may be a requirement to provide support and guidance to other members of staff and be able to deal with correspondence or enquiries and co-ordinating, monitoring and managing administrative/clerical activities or financial processes. The post is based in reception, and reception duties will be a core part of the role, joining an existing admin team. General Duties

• To work within school policies and procedures.
• To contribute to the effective running of the school site.
• To support the promotion of positive relationships with parents and outside agencies.
• To attend skill training and participate in personal/performance development as required.
• To take care for their own and other people's health and safety.
• To be aware of the confidential nature of issues.
• To support the running and effectiveness of systems that contribute to Finance, HR, site management, and the effective running of the Admin team.
• To support when necessary with medical administration, playground duty, and the transition of pupils to and from learning environment.
• To support when necessary tasks that may involve travel to/from the school's off site provision.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form on the school website. The closing date is 12 noon 16/10/2026 The interview date is W/B 19/10/26


• Good standard of education including English and Maths (GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent)
• Relevant administrative or business support qualification or equivalent experience
• Willingness to undertake further training and development
Desirable Qualifications
• Qualification in business administration, finance, or education support
• First Aid qualification or willingness to train
Essential Experience
• Experience of working in an administrative or clerical role
• Experience of working in a busy office environment with competing priorities
• Experience of dealing with enquiries and providing frontline customer service
• Experience of maintaining accurate records (manual and/or electronic)
Desirable Experience
• Experience of handling financial processes (e.g. monitoring expenditure, reconciling accounts)
• Experience working in a school or educational setting
• Experience using school management systems or financial software
• Experience of contributing to reports or management information