Business Support Officer 1 (12 month temp contract)
Whitworth Community High School, ROCHDALE, Lancashire, OL12 8TS11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2026
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 27.5 hours (7.45am to 1.45 pm Mon-Fri)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 month - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Grade 3 SCP2 to 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
- effective customer service and computer skills
- confident telephone skills
- effective written and spoken communication skills
- the ability to work under pressure and to be resilient
- a flexible, positive and solution-focused approach
- the ability to work as part of a team to support staff, students and families and the smooth running of our school and be the first point of contact
What the school offers its staff
- A small school with a strong reputation, a caring ethos, a culture of respect and a commitment to ‘Climbing Higher’.
- Fantastic students who are proud of their school.
- A strong leadership team who are committed to moving the school forward and to the professional development of our staff, and who are mindful of staff well being.
- Knowledgeable, forward looking and friendly colleagues who are ambitious for our school
- Excellent facilities and resources, including fitness suite and recording studio available for staff.
- Commitment to team working and staff wellbeing, including free access to Employee Support.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Whitworth Community High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure (DBS). Please note that in line with KCSIE 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Whitworth Community High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 651 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whitworth Community High School website
- Email address
- y.ellis@whitworth.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01706343218
This is an exciting time to join Whitworth Community High School. We currently have 651 students on role. Our new school building which offers fantastic facilities, benefits from photovoltaic panels and a ‘green roof’ and is one of the first net carbon zero school building projects undertaken by the DfE in the pilot of their Rebuilding Schools Programme.
In March 2023 we were delighted that our Ofsted inspection team recognised that we continue to be a securely good school - a judgement about which we were entirely confident and proud.
We have a relentless drive to embed a culture of high aspirations and expectations throughout the school, and we offer a caring environment where students learn well, make very good progress, feel listened to and are safe. We are full and oversubscribed in each year group and parents/carers, staff and student voice is very positive. The Governing Board are knowledgeable and supportive and we are in a healthy financial position.
Students succeed academically and make strong progress at Whitworth Community High School.
Arranging a visit to Whitworth Community High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email y.ellis@whitworth.lancs.sch.uk.
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