Business Support Officer
Talbot Specialist School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 37hrs per week (5 days) 40 weeks per year (46.00) 14.8hrs per week (2 days) 40 weeks per year (46.00)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584 and £27,711
Actual salary
- £22,569 and £24,446
Pay scale
- Grade 4 NJC points 7-12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
Ability to create, maintain and enhance productive workingrelationships with parent/carers, colleagues, line managerand a variety of people at all levels, internal and external to Talbot Specialist School
Ability to organise and prioritise workload with minimum supervision, and to work to tight deadlines.
Ability to work flexibly and contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Able to balance and prioritise service with conflicting needs
Ability to listen, gather information and communicate clearly
both verbally and in writing with a range of people
Ability to communicate face to face and over the telephone in a professional, confident and courteous manner
Ability to communicate and liaise with representatives of different agencies/departments/disciplines
Ability to understand and respond to the needs of parent/carers and partners from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrate a calm manner and an ability to handle difficult situations
Ability to input information and retrieve data using word processing and spreadsheet packages
Ability to be pro-active with the development of processes/systems
Ability to manage and process information from a variety of sources
Ability to sort information alphabetically and numerically
Ability to receive and process sensitive information
Understanding of the reasons for and ability to maintain the
highest standards of confidentiality.
Ability to maintain and promote equal opportunities policies and apply the principles of equal opportunities
What the school offers its staff
If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here, and we will offer you:
- Support and leadership from highly experienced senior leaders
- On-going professional development
- A committed and enthusiastic team who work together to find solutions
If you believe you have the skills, energy and vision, we would be delighted to hear from you.
You would be joining the school at an exciting time and be instrumental in shaping our vision of the future.
Come and see if we are the right place for the next step in your career!
We would encourage you to take a look at our website: www.talbotlearningcommunity.org.uk
If you would like to talk to anyone about the post, or would like to book a visit, please contact Chris Fogg, Business Manager, 0114 2507394, hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to cfogg@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Talbot Specialist School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 235 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Talbot Specialist School website
- Email address
- cfogg@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142507394
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of our students and their families?
We are expanding our staffing team to better meet the needs of our amazing students and have some exciting opportunities to become part of our highly skilled and supportive staff team. We are looking to appoint inspirational and energetic practitioners who are willing to go above and beyond to support our students and their families to achieve:
‘Beyond Expectations’
Our School:
Talbot Specialist School is a recently inspected good school for students aged 11-19 with Cognition and Learning Difficulties – including emotional needs, behavioural needs, profound and complex learning difficulties and autism. We are based in the South of Sheffield, serving approximately 240 young people and their families from across the city. Situated on the same site as Newfield School, we offer high quality facilities which enable our students to be as independent and prepared as possible to have purposeful and fulfilled adult lives. We actively seek opportunities to promote inclusion and work closely with Newfield and other Sheffield Special Schools.
We have a new leadership team in place and are developing our provision to include learning at different sites across the city. This is an exciting time to join the school and to be part of our amazing journey!
Arranging a visit to Talbot Specialist School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cfogg@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk.
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