Business Support Administrator

Royal High School Bath - GDST; Bath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Life assurance

Fee discount at GDST schools

Loans for training and travel

Cycle to Work

Terms and conditions of employment

Job summary

Royal High School Bath, GDST is seeking a proactive Business Support Administrator to join our Attendance and Pastoral Support team. This permanent role is 36 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, term-time plus 10 days, with salary at GDST Regional Grade 3 – not less than £23,452.

You will be the first point of contact for students, parents, staff and visitors, supporting daily operations, coordinating activities and ensuring secure handling of information with discretion and professionalism across the

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for students, parents, staff and visitors, reflecting warmth and professionalism across the school.
• Support daily operations, coordinate activities and manage information to enable seamless communication.
• Assist in delivering an exceptional service experience for the school community.
• Uphold discretion when handling sensitive information and prioritise workload in a busy environment.

Job description

Business Support Administrator: Attendance and Pastoral Support

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: 36 hours per week 9am - 5pm (includes unpaid lunchbreak)

Term Time Only + 10 days

Salary: GDST Regional Grade 3 – no less than £23,452 (actual pay)

Required from: ASAP

The role

Royal High School Bath, GDST is a vibrant, ambitious day and boarding school for girls aged 9–18 — a community where every girl is known, supported and inspired to thrive. We’re looking for an organised, proactive and welcoming Business Support Administrator to join our busy team and help keep the heartbeat of the school running smoothly.

In this varied, people focused role, you’ll be a trusted first point of contact for students, parents, staff and visitors, ensuring every interaction reflects the warmth and professionalism that make Royal High so special. You’ll support daily operations, coordinate activities, manage information and play a key part in delivering seamless communication and exceptional service across the school.

If you love variety, take pride in being efficient and dependable, and enjoy making a positive difference to the experience of students, families and colleagues, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to be right at the centre of school life.

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re highly organised, detail driven and great at juggling a busy, ever changing workload. Warm, clear communication comes naturally to you, and you enjoy building positive relationships with students, families and colleagues across the school.

Calm, professional and unflappable, you know how to prioritise, stay efficient and keep things moving even on the busiest days. You bring solid administrative experience, confidence with Microsoft Office and absolute discretion when handling sensitive information. Experience in education is a bonus, but what matters most is your commitment to exceptional service and being a dependable, proactive presence in our school community.

About Royal High Bath

Royal High Bath is a day and boarding school with a reputation for providing a pioneering education for girls. We are proud to be part of the Girls’ Day School Trust — the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools — offering exceptional professional development, collaboration and career progression.

Our community is warm, inclusive and ambitious. We value kindness, bravery and excellence, and we believe in empowering girls to live a life unlimited. As part of our Marketing and Admissions team, you will play a vital role in sharing that ethos with families locally, nationally and internationally.

Benefits:

As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Interviews:

Candidates will be informed if they have made the initial sift soon after making their applications and if successful invited to interview at a mutually convenient time. We encourage applicant

We reserve the right to withdraw this role early if suitable candidates are found.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.