School Business Assistant

Heath Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5RH

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  7 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) The salary for this post is grade 5 (point 4). Your commencing salary will be based on the full-time rate of £25,185 per annum and will be paid pro rota for the hours worked proceeded by annual increments to the maximum of the scale (point 5). Please note that the salary figures quoted are based on full time equivalent.

School Business Assistant job summary

Governing board are looking to appoint an enthusiastic School Business Assistant to be responsible to the Headteacher and School Business Manager for School Administration.

The successful applicant will:

Be an excellent representative and first point of contact for our school.

Effectively undertake a range of office administration and reception duties.

Work alongside, support and be responsible to the School Business Manager.

Have great communication skills and demonstrate a friendly and helpful manner.

Have proven organisational skills, ICT experience and is efficient in time-management.

Take pride in their work, with a desire to solve problems and support the school community.

Possess a strong team ethos, is willing to listen but also to share ideas in order to improve systems.

Show a willingness to train and engage in continuous professional development.

The school is proud to be part of The Embark Federation, a growing Multi-academy Trust across Derbyshire.

The core beliefs of the Federation are Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success and we are looking for someone that shares these with us. The Trust is committed to growing the careers of our staff through highly effective professional development.

You are welcomed to contact the school to discuss this position or to arrange a visit by telephone on 01246 850277. Assessment tasks will be given to candidates invited to interview.

Please note the DBS clause is compulsory and will automatically be added to your advert

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Heath Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heath Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heath-primary-school-chesterfield

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