School Business Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Harrogate; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Harrogate High School, part of Northern Star Academies Trust, is seeking a proactive School Business Officer to oversee day-to-day business operations and support the leadership team in finance, procurement and staffing processes.

We require strong organisational and interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment. This is a rewarding role within a trusted multi-academy trust.

Qualifikationen

• Experience managing finance and procurement within a school setting.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
• Knowledge of school governance and compliance.

Aufgaben

• Oversee day-to-day business operations including finance, procurement, and staffing processes.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure smooth running of school systems.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and regulatory requirements.
• Provide high-quality administrative services to staff and students.

Kenntnisse

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Procurement systems

Finance software

Compliance tools

Jobbeschreibung

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an organised and resourceful professional who enjoys making things run smoothly?

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic School Business Officer to play a key role in the effective day-to-day running of Harrogate High School.

Working closely with the school's leadership team, you will oversee a wide range of business and administrative functions, including finance, procurement, staffing processes, compliance and school systems.

We're looking for someone with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail and the confidence to manage competing priorities. You'll be a natural problem-solver who enjoys working with people and takes pride in providing a high-quality service.

This is an opportunity to make a real contribution to school life, supported by the wider professional expertise of Northern Star Academies Trust.

If you're ready for a varied and rewarding role where your skills can make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information about the role, please download the Job Description and Person Specification.

What the school offers its staff

At Harrogate High School all our children are able to enjoy their learning and flourish in a safe and happy environment. We recently received a positive Ofsted inspection which commented that ‘care, compassion and commitment are characteristic of pupils’ experience.’ Our motto of Learning First which is underpinned by our CARES values help us deliver the best for our students. Everyone who plays a part in Harrogate High School life is very proud of the school and we all strive to maintain it as a fantastic place to learn and a key part of the community. We are proud to be a part of Northern Star Academies Trust and make the most of the links we have with our brilliant partner schools.

Why work for Northern Star Academies Trust?

We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies positive Ofsted ratings.

Safeguarding

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy) https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

Commitment to safeguarding

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.