Business Operations Support

Market Drayton Junior School, MARKET DRAYTON, Shropshire, TF9 3HU

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.69 - £14.59 Hourly

Business Operations Support job summary

About this Role

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Organisation

• Deal with complex reception/visitor/telephone matters and emails
• Covering reception area ensuring staff are available at all times.
• Maintain a tidy and orderly office/reception area and stock areas at all times.
• Assist with first aid including administration of prescribed medication
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies.
• Organise school trips/events etc.
• Liaison with EWO and parents
• Provide personal administrative and organisational support to the Headteacher and/or Business Manager.
• Manage and arrange supply cover in liaison with the Headteacher.
• Act in a polite and professional manner when dealing with queries/requests from parents escalating where necessary to the Business Manager
• Assisting with pupil first aid/welfare duties, looking after sick pupils, liaising with parents/staff etc.
• Assisting with arrangements for visits by school nurse, photographer and other external visitors

Resources

• Operate relevant equipment/complex ICT packages (e.g. word, excel, management information databases (Arbor), spreadsheets, internet, sign in).
• Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others.
• Assist the Business Manager in undertaking complex financial administration procedures when required.
• Assist the Business Manager with monitoring and evaluation of the budget.
• Manage expenditure within an agreed budget and raise Purchase Orders on IRIS.
• Manage the issuing of staff/visitor passes.

Administration

• Manage manual and computerised record/management information systems including making sure the Trust MIS (Arbor) system is up to date i.e. new children recorded (admissions), CTF’s actioned.
• Ensure attendance is recorded in a timely manner on school MIS (Arbor) and parents contacted to advise of any absences.
• Provide clerical support - photocopying, filing, e-mailing, ordering and stock checks
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Respond to confidential correspondence under the direction of the Headteacher
• Undertake administration of complex procedures
• Complete and submit complex forms, returns etc., including those to both the Trust and outside agencies e.g. DfE.
• Administration of lettings, after school clubs and other uses of school premises
• Undertake financial administration e.g. raising Purchase Orders on Iris, ordering stock and curriculum orders.
• Take notes at meetings as and when required i.e. parent meetings
• Act as the school contact for any new pupil, issuing new starter packs and setting up new pupil files. (admissions)
• Co-ordination of parents evening bookings and sending texts to parents as and when required.
• Co-ordination of school student placements

Other Responsibilities

• Act as the school champion for the Trust’s Management Information System (MIS-Arbor) providing training for new staff and advising staff of any updates, reports etc.
• Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school and the Trust.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

Safeguarding

• Be aware of and comply with safeguarding responsibilities as outlined in the Trust Staff Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

Data Protection and other statutory responsibilities

• Be aware of and comply with data protection responsibilities as outlined in the Trust Staff Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Other Duties

• Any other duties that the Headteacher/Business Manager is/are commensurate with the post. Whilst every effort is made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Market Drayton Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 337 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Market Drayton Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/market-drayton-junior-school-market-drayton

Market Drayton Junior School is a thriving three form entry school whose core purpose is to equip every individual with skills for life and a passion for learning through the delivery of a dynamic, vibrant curriculum and inspirational, innovative teaching. The school aims to provide a happy and safe learning community in which all individuals are nurtured and
inspired to achieve their best.

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