Executive & Projects Officer — Education Network

BUSY Ability; Sefton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional annual leave

Training budget

Career progression

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport discounts

Community giving day

Job summary

The BUSY Schools, part of The BUSY Group, seeks an energetic Operational Support Officer to back the Executive Principal and campus teams as the network expands. You’ll handle executive support, project coordination, recruitment, communications, and marketing tasks across multiple campuses, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality admin support.

Ideal candidates will have 2–3 years in a similar role, strong organisational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years' experience in a similar executive support, operational support, administration, or coordination role.
• Strong project coordination and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capability.
• Experience maintaining confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Experience using corporate information management systems and Microsoft 365 applications, including SharePoint.
• Ability to work autonomously while also contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across multiple locations.
• Qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Willingness to travel between campuses as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive support to the Executive Principal and School Leadership Teams.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare correspondence, organise resources, and manage schedules and calendars.
• Assist with administrative and project-related activities across the network.
• Coordinate and monitor key projects and initiatives.
• Track actions, deadlines, and outcomes to ensure successful delivery.
• Support planning processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage incoming phone enquiries and administration email inboxes.
• Ensure enquiries are responded to promptly and professionally.
• Act as a key liaison between campuses and various BUSY Group departments.
• Provide training and ongoing support to Campus Administration Officers.
• Develop procedures, guides, and training resources to promote consistency and best practice.
• Provide on-site support across campuses when required.
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner closely with HR, IT, Marketing, Business Support, and other BUSY Group teams.
• Assist with marketing campaigns, events, promotional materials, and website updates.
• Maintain and manage SharePoint and online document management systems.
• Ensure resources are organised, accessible, and appropriately governed.

Skills

Project coordination

Executive support

Administrative support

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Job description

The BUSY Schools, part of The BUSY Group, seeks an energetic Operational Support Officer to back the Executive Principal and campus teams as the network expands. You’ll handle executive support, project coordination, recruitment, communications, and marketing tasks across multiple campuses, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality admin support.

Ideal candidates will have 2–3 years in a similar role, strong organisational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.