Business Support Assistant

Holmwood School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 9AB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) 17.5 Hours a week 12 noon - 3:30pm Monday to Friday

Business Support Assistant job summary

School Business Support

Start date: September 2025

Salary: £25,992 FTE

Term time only

Full time: 17.5 hours per week, Mon – Friday 12 noon - 3:30pm

Holmwood is looking for an organised and enthusiastic individual to work within School Business Support and provide an efficient and comprehensive administrative, receptionist and support service to students, members of staff and visitors. Experience of working in a similar role is preferred, however, strong communication, organisational and IT skills and a proactive approach are paramount to this position.

The following job description outlines the main responsibilities of the job and is not an exhaustive list of all relevant duties:

- To ensure the efficient operation of reception and undertake reception duties; answering general telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors.

- To support the senior leadership team with the general administration for Holmwood School, liaising with third parties as required.

- Use the Bromcom computer-based system to input and process data in relation to admissions, edit information as required and perform Census checks and other statutory returns.

- Use parent communication software to send messages to parents and carers, to collate information and collect payments.

- Administer the central admin mailbox, ensuring messages are responded to promptly, and passed to the appropriate member of staff.

- To maintain and update the school’s website.

- To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.

Please see job description for further information.

Closing date - 30th June 2025

Interviews 3rd or 4th July.

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 Holmwood School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holmwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holmwood-school-mk8-9ab

2 form entry infant school with 26 place nursery

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes