Business Support Officer

Star Academies; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies is seeking a Business Support Officer to provide administrative and clerical support across data, assessments, and general school operations. You will help maintain accurate student records, handle data input and reporting, and support admissions and communications.

The role requires strong Excel/Word skills, experience in an admin setting, and the ability to work under pressure while prioritising tasks and deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Experience of working in an administrative setting.
• Experience of data and assessment administration.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer-focused administrative and clerical support serving students, staff, parents and visitors to ensure the effective day-to-day management of the school.
• Provide administrative and clerical support for all aspects of business services, including school administration, data input, communications, reprographics, admissions, finance, banking and specifically Data, Assessment, Reporting and Recording.
• Be responsible for the exemplary maintenance of student records.
• Provide a receptionist support service for the school.
• Support links with the community, families and local environment.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Data entry

Prioritisation

Education

GCSEs (5 including English & Maths)

Tools

Explorer

Databases

Job description

Internal Job Title: Business Support Officer - Data and Assessments

Strategic Direction and Development

Provide excellent customer-focused administrative and clerical support serving students, staff, parents and visitors to ensure the effective day-to-day management of the school.

Provide administrative and clerical support for all aspects of business services, including school administration, data input, communications, reprographics, admissions, finance, banking and specifically Data, Assessment, Reporting and Recording.

Be responsible for the exemplary maintenance of student records.

Provide a receptionist support service for the school.

Support links with the community, families and local environment.

You will have:

5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.

Experience of working in an administrative setting.

Experience of data and assessment administration.

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.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.