Business Services Officer

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3JS

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time - Term Time Hours per week: 37hrs Weeks Per year: Term Time plus 10 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SCP12-18. Actual Salary £25,557- £28,184

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Opportunity

At Dodworth St John’s, we’re seeking friendly, reliable individuals to join our nurturing family. You’ll play a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming environment where pupils thrive and teachers excel. If you’re committed to excellence, teamwork, and making a real difference in young lives, we want to hear from you.

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

All staff and leaders are committed to safeguard and promote our students’ welfare, safety, mental and physical health and guidance. The students’ welfare is of paramount importance. Our school fully recognises the contribution it can make to protect and support students by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate.

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 Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy website
• Email address: HR@enhanceacad.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dodworth-st-john-the-baptist-cofe-primary-academy

Dodworth St John’s C of E Academy
Do It, Learn It, Live it! Preparing for Our Future.

At Dodworth St John’s C of E Academy we believe everyone will flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness through excellence in educational and spiritual experiences. Our values of Friendship, Respect, Honesty, Family, Resilience and Forgiveness underpin everything we do in school and help to develop the child as a whole in preparation to make a positive contribution to the global community. This vision is reflected in our motto: ‘Do it, Learn it, Live it! Preparing for our Future.’

Arranging a visit to Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@enhanceacad.org.uk.

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