Business Support Officer

The Valley Leadership Academy; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Valley Leadership Academy in Bacup is seeking a capable administrator to join the business support team, delivering a high-quality support service to pupils, teachers and stakeholders. You will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills, and a track record of delivering outstanding customer service.

You will have 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, experience in an administrative setting, and proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A-C.
• Experience of working in an administrative setting.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook) and databases.

Skills

Administrative experience

Prioritisation

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths (9-4/A-C)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Databases

Job description

We're looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school's business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community. You will have:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A- C.
• Experience of working in an administrative setting.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative. The Valley Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds in Bacup. We joined Star Academies in 2019 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. When inspected by Ofsted under the new framework and 'report card' grading system in April 2026, the school secured its best-ever outcomes. We achieved 'Expected standard' in three areas and 'Needs attention' in the remaining three areas, reflecting the significant progress made since the previous inspection. We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.