School Business Assistant

Lady Manners School, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,427.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £14,306 to £14,532 per annum

School Business Assistant job summary

Grade 5 £26,016 to £26,427 per annum pro rata

22.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, 8.30 am to 1.00 pm Monday to Friday with the possibility of some flexibility for start and finish time

You will help to ensure the smooth running of the school by providing support in a range of tasks including reception, administrative support for the senior team, updating school displays, administering school trips, supporting careers, raising purchase orders.

You should have experience of working in an office environment and be able to use Microsoft packages (e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook). You should be able to maintain confidentiality, relate well to others and work as a team. Attention to detail and good communication skills are also essential.

There is some flexibility with the start and finish times and days, which can be discussed at interview.

Closing date: 2 November 2026

Ref 26/21

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

Lady Manners School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy can be found on the vacancies page of our website.

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 Lady Manners School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lady Manners School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lady-manners-school

Lady Manners School has a history going back nearly 400 years, and we're very proud of it. We are a thriving comprehensive school in which we build on our traditional values to help our students to create the best possible future for themselves.

We offer our staff the opportunities to work in the beautiful surroundings of Bakewell, in the heart of the Peak District.

Our Ofsted rating and exam results are good - but we want to become even better. We look to new staff to bring with them their new ideas and enthusiasm. We look forward to welcoming you.

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