Business Support Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bacup; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Valley Leadership Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Business Support Officer to join the business support team. The role is full-time (37 hours per week) with a start date of 30 November 2026 and requires eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

You will provide high quality customer service to pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders through effective administrative and organisational support, and you will build positive relationships across the school and the Star

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4 or A*-C.
• Experience of working in an administrative setting.
• Extensive experience of delivering customer service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an exceptional business support service to pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders
• Provide administrative and organisational support across the school
• Develop relationships across the school and the Star community

Skills

MS Office Suite

Databases

Organisational skills

Prioritisation under pressure

Team player

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths

Job description

This Business Support Officer post sits within the business support team at The Valley Leadership Academy, a secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds. The work centres on providing customer service to pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders through administrative and organisational support. The role is full-time at 37 hours a week, with a start date of 30 November 2026. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK and undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Deliver an exceptional business support service to pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders
• Provide administrative and organisational support across the school
• Develop relationships across the school and the Star community

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4 or A*-C

Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative setting
• Extensive experience of delivering customer service

Skills & knowledge

• Use of MS Office packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook
• Use of Explorer and databases
• Excellent organisational and specialist technical skills
• Ability to prioritise and work accurately under pressure, to deadlines and on own initiative
• Committed team player

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Eligibility to work in the UK