Business Support Officer

The Job:

Coal Clough Academy have an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Officer to join the school part time on a Fixed Term basis until September 2025. We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring Administrator who will support a very busy school reception. The actual salary is £11,074.32 to £11,430.08 per annum.

What does this job do?

To provide full business administrative support to the School. Supporting reception as and when required. Responsible for the school's data using Arbor, finance on Sage and transportation. 

What are the job requirements?

• To act as the initial point of contact for the school, assessing priorities and re-directing calls, enquiries and requests as necessary
• To prepare and/or draft correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents for the school as required
• To carry out a range of administrative tasks, including photocopying, filing etc.
• To manage electronic and paper based filing systems, reviewing operating practices and implementing improvements where necessary
• Ensuring data is entered onto the school Arbor and other systems to comply with DfE requirements
• To filter incoming/outgoing mail: sorting, redirecting, and acting as appropriate
• To support the School business manager with finance on Sage system
• To support and liaise with the Local Authority transportation team 

About Coal Clough Academy:

Coal Clough Academy is an 11 - 16 Alternative Provision for young people, many of whom have found it difficult to be successful in a mainstream school.

We are making exciting and positive changes to our school and are very proud of the provision we offer. At Key Stage 3, the focus is on supporting young people to return to a mainstream school. At Key Stage 4, we focus on providing the opportunity for students to gain 5 GCSEs to ensure a successful transition to college, training or employment.

Pupils are taught in small groups, where they study the core curriculum and can receive the extra support they require. Students are then able to make good progress as staff can ensure that learning is tailored to individual student needs. In addition to the core curriculum, we provide rich and varied curriculum opportunities ranging from vocational courses, academic programmes and programmes that support pupils' personal and social development. You can view our full curriculum at other parts of this website.

Many of the young people who attend Coal Clough Academy arrive here at a difficult period in their lives. We aim to ensure that we give them the necessary support to improve their confidence, self-esteem and enable them to become successful learners in school and prepared for their future working lives.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – scarter@coalclough.org

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.