Business Services Officer

Diamond Wood Community Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3AD

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC SCP 12 to 18

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Can manage key school administration tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Is organised, proactive and able to prioritise a varied workload.
• Communicates clearly with staff, parents, contractors and the Trust team.
• Can handle finance processes such as invoices, payments and basic reconciliations.
• Is confident managing HR admin, staff records and required census returns.
• Pays attention to detail in safeguarding, data protection and health & safety compliance.
• Can support site operations, lettings and contractor liaison when needed.
• Is flexible, reliable and committed to supporting the smooth running of the school.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flu jab
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

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.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Business Services Officer (Schools) JD & PS.pdf - 191 KB (opens in new tab)

About Diamond Wood Community Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Diamond Wood Community Academy website
• Email address: elizabeth.vokes@enhanceacad.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/diamond-wood-community-academy

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