Business Support Officer

Rotherwood Education; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherwood Education are recruiting a School Business Support Officer for a full-time, permanent role in Burnley. The position starts ASAP and involves managing school resources and finances, leading a small support team and coordinating with senior leadership and governing bodies.

You will handle procurement, data reporting, HR administration, and health and safety compliance while supporting income generation and marketing activities for the school.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an office environment.
• Experience with managing a range of stakeholders including school staff and governors.
• Experience with budgets, invoices, procurement and cash accounting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake business and financial transactions for school resources and prepare reports for the Headteacher.
• Manage administrative systems and procedures.
• Lead a small team of support staff and handle appraisals and recruitment where applicable.
• Assist Headteacher with income generation activities and school lettings.
• Provide data reports for SLT, Governing Body and external agencies.
• Oversee HR administration processes.
• Contribute to procurement, service contracts, licences and insurance.
• Support health and safety policies implementation.
• Reconcile school bank accounts including the School Fund.

Skills

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Data reporting

People management

Procurement processes

Health & safety compliance

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Rotherwood Education are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic School Business Support Officer to join a well-established and supportive school in the heart of Burnley.

This is a full-time role, due to start ASAP, offering a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a thriving educational setting.

Position Details

Job Title: School Business Support Officer
Location: Burnley
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Grade: Grade 7

Responsibilities of the School Business Support Officer Role

• Undertake all business and financial management transactions relating to school resources and prepare reports for the Headteacher as required.
• Manage the school's administrative function through planning, developing, designing and monitoring administrative systems and procedures.
• Manage a small team of support staff, including actioning appraisals and recruitment and selection, where applicable.
• Assist the Headteacher and Governing Body with income generation activities and in promoting and marketing the school, including lettings, where applicable.
• Arrange the provision, analysis and evaluation of data, detailed reports and information for the Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body and outside agencies.
• Manage the administration of human resources processes.
• Assist in the procurement process, including securing appropriate service contracts, licences and insurance.
• Support the implementation of the school's health and safety policies as directed.
• Manage and reconcile bank accounts, including the School Fund.

Individuals in This Role May Also

• Monitor and administer a whole-school budget of approximately 1,000,000.
• Undertake a PA role to the Headteacher or another senior member of staff.
• Coordinate staff cover arrangements.

The Ideal School Business Support Officer Will Have

• Experience working in an office environment.
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including Headteachers, school staff, parents, governors, school finance offices and children.
• Experience of a range of financial responsibilities, including managing and monitoring budgets, processing invoices, procurement, accounting for cash and preparing accounts.
• Experience maintaining computerised records.
• Experience using Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Publisher and Teams.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.

This post is being advertised on behalf of Rotherwood Education, who are acting as an employment agency. All applicants will be subject to relevant safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and references, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).