Business Services Officer

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Cossington, LE7 4UZ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 March 2025

• Closing date

  10 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  31 January 2025

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: £31,067.00 - £34,314.00 Annually (Actual)

Business Services Officer job summary

Business Services Officer

Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Location: Cossington

Hours: 37 hours per week

Position: Permanent

Salary: £31,067-£34,314

Grade: Band 5 (Points 19-24)

Start Date: 24/03/2025

Closing date: 09:00 am 10 February 2025

Interview Date: Week commencing 10 February

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real impact? St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a Business Services Officer to play a vital role in supporting the strategic development of business services across our Trust. In this position, you’ll have the chance to lead on estates management, ensure compliance with health and safety standards and support the efficient operation of our academies. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, have strong organisational skills, and enjoy working with a variety of stakeholders, this role could be perfect for you. We value dedication, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. If you’re passionate about making a difference in the education sector and want to work in a supportive and forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you!

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received.

Join our team as a Business Services Officer!

Are you ready to make a real impact in a thriving educational environment? The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Business Services Officer to play a vital role in the success of our academies. If you are an organised professional with a passion for excellence, we would love to hear from you!

As our Business Services Officer, you will work closely with the Business Services Director to ensure our Multi-Academy Trust is compliant with regulations, operates efficiently, and delivers exceptional standards in estates management and health & safety, As you will be travelling between sites a valid driving licence will be required.

What you will do:

• Implement and manage facilities systems like ‘EVERY,’ working with premises staff across the Trust.
• Oversee repairs, maintenance schedules, and service contracts to ensure high standards and cost-effectiveness.
• Champion compliance with DfE, Ofsted, HSE, and other regulations, preparing detailed reports for leadership.
• Promote a culture of safety, assisting the Director of Business Services in conducting regular health and safety audits and training.
• Support financial administration, including budgets and invoice processing.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in senior-level administration or support.
• Strong IT, planning, and organisational skills with excellent communication abilities.
• Level 3 qualification in Business Administration (or equivalent experience).

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

Connect with us on LinkedIn

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-multi-academy-trust (opens in new tab)

Head office location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed