School Business Officer (H&S and Admin Manager)

Tibshelf Community School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5LZ

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,465.00 - £31,410.00 Annually (Actual) Pay Award Pending

School Business Officer (H&S and Admin Manager) job summary

Visits during the summer holidays are possible, please see the recruitment pack for further details

Be the driving force behind an exceptional school

Tibshelf Community School is a thriving, oversubscribed 11-16 school with 851 students, located near Chesterfield on the edge of the Peak District, with excellent transport links via the M1.

We are seeking an outstanding School Business Officer to join our ambitious and supportive school. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of school life, where no two days are the same.

As a key member of the School Business Services Team, you will work closely with the School Business Leader to ensure the smooth, safe and efficient running of the school. You'll play a pivotal role in driving school improvement, managing operational services, leading administrative functions and ensuring compliance across a range of areas including Health & Safety, HR, GDPR, communications and marketing.

What you'll be doing

• Managing and supporting administrative teams to deliver an outstanding service

• Providing information and recommendations to support strategic decision-making

• Acting as the school's lead for Health & Safety

• Ensuring statutory compliance and promoting a strong culture of health and safety

• Overseeing school communications, website compliance, digital information systems and messaging platforms

• Managing publicity, social media and marketing activities to promote the school's achievements

• Supporting HR processes which may include recruitment, inductions and staff absence monitoring

• Contributing to school improvement, sustainability initiatives and continuous service development

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of managing administrative and operational functions

• Is an excellent communicator with strong relationship-building and influencing skills

• Can confidently lead and motivate teams

• Has exceptional organisational, problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Demonstrates a proactive approach to driving improvement and innovation

• Has a strong understanding of compliance, health & safety and operational best practice

• Maintains absolute confidentiality and professionalism at all times

• Thrives in a busy environment and can effectively prioritise competing demands

Why join us?

This is more than an administration role. It's an opportunity to make a real impact on the success of our school and the outcomes of our students. You'll join a dedicated team, work alongside inspiring colleagues and have the chance to shape and improve vital school services.

If you're a strategic thinker, an operational problem solver and a passionate champion of excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us create a safe, efficient and inspiring environment where students and staff can thrive.

Please read the recruitment pack for full details of the role

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

Tibshelf Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff and volunteers are required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS before they can be appointed.

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 Tibshelf Community School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 834 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Tibshelf Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tibshelf-community-school

Tibshelf Community School opened on a brand new £17m purpose built site in November 2013. We were inspected by Ofsted (September 2021) and were judged to be a ‘Good’ school in all categories.

We are a popular, over-subscribed, 830 strong 11-16 school serving a rural area of North East Derbyshire. We draw students from a geographically dispersed catchment area of nine villages. The official PAN is 150 students per year group but numbers are well above this in all year groups. The proportion of students from minority ethnic groups is very low and significantly below national averages. 30% of the intake are ‘disadvantaged’ and are supported through Pupil Premium funding; 30% of students are SEND, with 5% having an EHCP, including a number of pupils with ASD. The school’s deprivation index is very close to the national average, but it is in the top third within Derbyshire LA and contains a number of wards with extremely high levels of deprivation. Prior attainment data suggests that students are close to national average.

Ofsted September 2021 said:

“There are high expectations of every pupil at Tibshelf Community School. Teachers and leaders are ambitious of what pupils can achieve academically and how they can develop personally. Pupils have very strong relationships with staff at the school. There is a feeling of family and community which is evident and pupils say they are happy and feel safe”

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