Business Support Assistant
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3BA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
9 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 December 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
- £25,185.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 (SCP4)
Business Support Assistant job summary
We’re looking for the person who…
- Stays calm under pressure and keeps the front office running smoothly—even on the busiest mornings.
- Is friendly, approachable and professional, making every pupil, parent and visitor feel welcome.
- Works efficiently and accurately, juggling calls, emails and admin with smart prioritisation.
- Communicates clearly and kindly, de‑escalating queries and knowing when to pass things on.
- Is organised and discreet, handling sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.
- Brings solid ICT skills and learns new systems quickly.
- Loves being part of a collaborative team, pitching in wherever needed.
- Has a helpful, can‑do attitude—from first aid reassurance to supporting day‑to‑day office tasks.
Your impact: You’ll be the heartbeat of the front office: welcoming visitors, supporting pupil welfare, keeping records up to date, and ensuring messages and data get to the right place—all with warmth, precision and care.
Why apply
- Make a real difference daily: steady the busy moments, reassure families, and keep the essentials moving with calm efficiency.
- Belong to a values‑led team: join colleagues who put children first and bring our school vision to life—together.
- Grow with support: we invest in training and development so you can keep building your skills and confidence.
You’ll be great at this if you are…
Friendly, approachable, and calm under pressure; an efficient, accurate organiser with clear, kind communication and absolute confidentiality. You enjoy being part of a team and bring a helpful, can‑do attitude to reception, calls, the admin inbox, pupil welfare, records/MIS updates, and routine office/finance tasks
Why you’ll enjoy working here: A supportive, values‑led school where your calm professionalism and positive energy make a daily difference. You’ll have opportunities to grow through training and development and be part of a team that looks out for each other.
Safeguarding: We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Ready to bring your friendly efficiency to our school?
Apply today—tell us how your calm, approachable style will help our community thrive.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 356 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School website
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is a thriving three form entry school with a large early years nursery. We believe the time our pupils spend with us as developing learners is the most important in all their years of education. We are determined to keep innovating and building on improvements to ensure we provide the very best learning opportunities for all.
"An excellent, happy school where we enjoy learning"
Our school values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.
Our school vision is "to create a learning environment which encourages every individual to achieve their best in all aspects of their lives".
Our values underpin the vision statement and aims. At our school we especially value:
Collaboration: 'We work together to support and nurture everyone to achieve their aims'
Aspirations: 'We encourage each other to aim high and achieve their aspirations’
Respect: ‘We are honest, thoughtful and considerate to ourselves, others and the world around us'
Positivity: 'We adopt a 'can do' and optimistic attitude'
These values underpin everything that we do in order to achieve excellence.
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