Business Officer
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S21 3YB13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
June 2026
Closing date
30 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 41 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £29,719 and £31,691 (FTE), depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education/Qualifications
- GCSE level with Maths and English at Grades A* - C or equivalent
- Education to A-Level with good pass grades
- Management Information System (MIS) experience
- Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management (willingness to achieve this)
- AAT or equivalent finance qualification
- HR Qualification (CIPD or equivalent)
- Current First Aid Certificate
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ school office experience
- Experience of undertaking a range of administrative tasks
- Experience of HR and Finance related systems and processes
- Experience of preparing and presenting data and reports
- Experience of managing change and implementing new systems/ procedures/controls
- Experience of preparing and monitoring detailed budgets
Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent standard of ICT skills – including but not limited to Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
- Ability to prioritise and solve problems on a day-to-day basis
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and to act on own initiative
- Ability to cope with conflicting demands, deadlines and interruptions
- Empathy with children and young people
- Ability to manage a team to deliver the required outcomes
- Team player with strong coaching and managerial skills
- Commitment to the highest standards of child protection and safeguarding
- Proven organisational skills with a high level of accuracy
- Able to maintain strictest confidentiality and integrity at all times
Motivation
- Willingness to be flexible
- Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate
What the school offers its staff
The Governors of this friendly and welcoming school are seeking to appoint an outstanding Business Officer. You will be required to work alongside our Senior Leadership team, overseeing all aspects of school business and administration.
Candidates will need to demonstrate good communication and administrative skills, be enthusiastic and able to work on their own initiative at times and to engage in the fulfilment of our school mission:
Our mission, with God’s help, is to grow and develop in all areas of our lives. Within a safe, happy and stimulating environment, we aim to be the best we can. The successful candidates will be committed to the Catholic ethos of our school. A determination to raise standards, having high expectations and working effectively as part of a team are essential.
Informal visits to the school are always welcome and can be arranged via the School Business Manager. We look forward to hearing from you. The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and staff. DBS (enhanced) checks are undertaken as part of our safe recruiting process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 207 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary website
- Email address
- carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01246432916
Arranging a visit to Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk.
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