Business Support Officer
The Olive School, Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 8HT9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 0 hours
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £12.85 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.
The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.
You will have:
- 5 A*- Cs at GCSE including English and Maths.
- Experience of working in an administrative setting.
- The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
- The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.
What the school offers its staff
About The Olive School, Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton is a Muslim faith-based, primary school for 4 to 11 year olds, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in July 2019. At our last inspection in February 2025, the school was commended for upholding the same high standards of academic excellence, teaching, character development and behaviour that resulted in the school’s previous ‘Outstanding’ rating.
We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.
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
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About The Olive School, Bolton
- School type
- Free School, Muslim, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Olive School, Bolton website
- Email address
- info@olivebolton.staracademies.org
- Phone number
- 01204 867890
The Olive School, Bolton is a 420 place Muslim faith based primary school which welcomes children from all faiths and none. The school opened in September 2016, admitting 60 children into Reception and 60 children into Year 1. It will welcome another 60 children into Reception each September and will reach its full size in 2021. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.
The Olive School, Bolton is a happy, friendly place where every child feels welcomed and valued. The curriculum fosters thought, curiosity and a desire for learning, creating a solid foundation for future learning and a rounded educational experience that addresses each child’s academic, personal and social development.
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