IT & Business Support Officer
Ignite Learning Partnership, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BB10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 10am
Date listed
10 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £31,015.00 - £34,881.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, points 12 to 16
IT & Business Support Officer job summary
Ignite Learning Partnership is seeking to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic IT & Business Support Officer to join our growing Central Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across our family of schools, providing high-quality IT support and contributing to the effective delivery of business and administrative services across the Trust.
Working under the direction of the Director of IT, you will provide technical expertise and operational support to schools and central services, helping to ensure that staff and pupils have access to reliable, effective and innovative technology solutions. Alongside this, you will support the day-to-day operation of the Trust's central business functions, including finance, HR and administration, helping to ensure that processes are efficient, accurate and consistently delivered.
This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to:
Support and develop IT services across a family of schools.
Work with a wide range of technologies, systems and devices.
Contribute to the delivery of the Trust's Digital Technology Strategy.
Provide administrative and operational support across central business functions, including finance, HR and procurement.
Assist with financial administration, including processing purchase orders, invoices and other financial transactions.
Maintain accurate records, databases and spreadsheets, undertaking data entry and supporting the collation of information for reporting and monitoring purposes.
Support the preparation, organisation and maintenance of business documentation, records and management information.
Help improve administrative processes, systems and ways of working across the Trust.
Build positive relationships with school leaders, staff and external partners.
We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. The successful candidate will have experience of supporting IT systems and users, alongside strong administrative skills, good attention to detail and confidence working with data and business systems. Experience of financial administration, data entry or supporting business operations would be advantageous.
The ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and maintain accuracy when handling information is essential. Above all, we are looking for someone who is adaptable, approachable and keen to contribute to the wider success of our Trust.
Join us and play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality education through effective technology and business support services. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference, working across a growing Trust and helping to improve the services that support our schools.
If you are passionate about problem solving, delivering excellent customer service and making a positive impact across a growing Trust, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like any further information about the post, please contact the Director of IT.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at interview.
Further information relating to our Trust, including our policies, can be found on our website: www.ignitelp.co.uk
We reserve the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications are received.
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barred List Check. If you are barred from working with children, you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
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.
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