Business Support Officer (Maternity Cover)

Chapel Green School; Old Buckenham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Chapel Green School is seeking a part-time Business Support Office to assist with day-to-day financial running. The role is maternity cover, 15 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks. Salary scale E points 8-11; actual salary £10,112.49 to £10,609.56 per annum. ASAP start.

The successful candidate will work closely with school leaders and staff, handling confidential information and communicating with parents and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Reliable, highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident with numbers and previous financial experience.
• Able to work independently and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Managing the school credit card and processing purchases.
• Creating and managing purchase orders.
• Processing weekly BACS payments and invoices.
• Completing banking transactions and monthly reconciliations.
• Managing school invoicing, including swimming pool hire.
• Monitoring and following up on outstanding lunch and trip payments.
• Setting up and managing trip payment plans.
• Supporting budget planning, staff contracts and budget meetings.
• Working with colleagues to ensure financial processes are accurate and well organised.

Skills

Organised

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Independent working

Job description

Email:[e-mail]

Website:https://www.chapelgreen.org.uk

Headteacher: Emily Severn

• Salary: Scale E points 8 - 11; actual salary £10,112.49 to £10,609.56 per annum
• Temporary - Maternity cover
• Part time
• 15 hours per week
• Term time + 3 weeks (41 weeks per year)
• Required ASAP

We are a maintained SEN school with 201 pupils, supporting children and young people with moderate, severe and profound additional needs. We are committed to providing a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment in which every pupil is valued and supported to achieve their potential.

We are looking for an organised, confident and detail-focused Business Support Office to join our team. This is a varied and important role, working closely with school leaders and staff to support the day-to-day financial running of the school.

The role includes:

• Managing the school credit card and processing school and trip purchases.
• Creating and managing purchase orders.
• Processing weekly BACS payments and invoices.
• Completing banking transactions and monthly reconciliations.
• Managing school invoicing, including swimming pool hire.
• Monitoring and following up on outstanding lunch and trip payments.
• Setting up and managing trip payment plans.
• Supporting budget planning, staff contracts and budget meetings.
• Working with colleagues to ensure financial processes are accurate and well organised.

About you

We are looking for someone who is reliable, highly organised, confident with numbers and previous financial experience, with excellent attention to detail. You will need to be comfortable working independently, handling confidential information and communicating confidently with staff, parents and suppliers.

If you enjoy being organised, solving problems and making sure everything adds up, we would love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and ensuring that every pupil has the opportunity to thrive.

Closing date: 22 October 2026, 12 noon

Interview date: 9 November 2026

Chapel Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.