Business Support Administrator

Worle Community School; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Scheme

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Worle Community School is seeking a part-time Business Support Administrator to support school operations under the guidance of the Operations Manager. You will greet visitors, manage calendars, input data into school software and help coordinate travel and events.

The role focuses on organisation, effective communication, safeguarding, and a proactive, patient approach within a welcoming school environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisation and administration skills.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and adapt to changing needs.
• Builds strong, positive relationships with students, staff and families.
• Strong adaptable IT skills.
• Be a positive role model for staff and students.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or Level 2 equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, answer phone calls, and respond to inquiries.
• Manage staff calendars and schedule meetings.
• Enter student and staff data into school software and update spreadsheets.
• Help organise travel, bookings, and paperwork for school outings and visits.
• Assist with monitoring students during breaks.
• Follow school procedures to keep the school site safe and secure.

Skills

Organisation

Calm under pressure

Independent worker

Relationship building

IT skills

Positive role model

Communication

Safeguarding

GCSE Maths & English

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Job title: Business Support Administrator

Salary: PATH 4. £26,429 FTE, £11,191 prorated

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Working days: 3 days per week, to be discussed at interview

Working weeks: Term time only + 2 INSET days

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2027

About the role

As Business Support Administrator you will provide crucial support to keep school operations running smoothly. You’ll work with the Operations Manager to handle administrative tasks and create a welcoming environment for visitors and the school community.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Greet visitors, answer phone calls, and respond to parent or public inquiries
• manage staff calendars and schedule meetings.
• Enter student and staff information into school software and keep spreadsheets up to date.
• Help organise travel, bookings, and paperwork for school outings and visits.
• Assist with monitoring students during break times when needed.
• Follow school procedures and policies to ensure the school site remains safe and secure.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is organised, reliable and has a positive approach to customer service.

You will:

• Have excellent organisation and administration skills
• Possess the ability to stay calm under pressure, priorities tasks and pay close attention to detail
• Be able to work independently, take initiative and adapt to changing needs
• Builds strong, positive relationships with students, staff and families
• Have strong adaptable IT skills
• Be a positive role model for staff and students alike
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Have a good general education (GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English or Level 2 equivalent)

About us

At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD to be a part of Worle. We aim to be:

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At Worle Community School we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves. At WCSA, we also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students
• A supportive trust and school community
• 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
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death-in-service cover
• Access to a fully funded Healthcare Scheme for all employees and their dependants
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family-friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work-life balance

Pathway 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.