Business Support Officer - Finance & Administration (All through)

Star King Solomon Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Star King Solomon Academy is seeking a talented individual to join their business support team. This role involves providing exceptional support to enhance the learning environment for pupils in a diverse community. Candidates should possess strong organisational skills, experience in finance, and the ability to work independently. The position offers opportunities for professional development and is rooted in a commitment to educational excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Pension schemes

Generous holiday entitlements

Healthcare cash plans

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a finance setting.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and use initiative.
• Excellent organisational and specialist technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional business support service to pupils and teachers.
• Deliver an outstanding learning environment for young people.
• Develop relationships across the school and the Star community.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Technical skills

Education

5 A*- C or 9-5 at GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Financial System

Job description

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Star King Solomon Academy

Star King Solomon Academyis an all-through Christian faith school for 4 to 16 year olds in central Birmingham. In addition to serving Christian children and families, the school welcomes children of all faiths and beliefs. We joined Star Academies in 2024 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. Rooted in our Christian values, we provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum complemented by a rich and diverse leadership programme. This approach nurtures character development 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.

Who we’re looking for

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 A*- C or 9-5 at GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a finance setting.
• Experience of using a Financial System.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as excel, Word and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to work with minimal supervision and use initiative.

About Star Academies

Star Academiesis a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - ourSTAR valuesembody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub,Star Talent Academy.With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range ofrewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role.For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 01213 571 905.

This vacancy is for the primary and secondary site.

Key Dates

Closing Date:Sunday, 01 June 2025 at midnight.

Interview Date:To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date:Monday, 23 June 2025.

Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

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.