Business Support Administrator

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Weston Super Mare
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£18,023 / year
CATEGORY
Administrative
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

IT skills Communication Organisation Time management Finance administration Teamwork Resilience Confidentiality

FULL DESCRIPTION

Business Support Administrator

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Weston Super Mare, Somerset, BS24 6RT

Part-time, Permanent - Salary: £17,742 - £18,023 per year (actual)

Closing date: 10 May 2026 | Start date: 15 June 2026

Job details

  • Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
  • Working pattern: Part time, full time
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Full-time equivalent salary: TPLTSS3 £17,742 - £18,023 (actual salary)

About the role

This is a key position designed to ensure the smooth daily operation of the school office, supporting our teaching staff, students, and families. Working closely with the Headteacher and the Academy Operations Manager, you will:

  • Act as a central point of contact for all aspects of school operations.
  • Support the Operations Manager with essential finance and administrative responsibilities.
  • Maintain the infrastructure that allows our learning environment to thrive.

About you

We are looking for a friendly, hardworking, and approachable individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. To be successful in this role, you will be/have:

  • Organised & Resilient: A flexible multi-tasker who is adaptable in their approach to daily challenges.
  • An Excellent Communicator: Confident engaging with others via telephone, email, and in person.
  • Excellent IT skills and a willingness to learn new software and systems through ongoing training.
  • Able to work constructively as part of a collaborative team while maintaining the confidence to work independently.
  • Growth-Oriented: Enthusiastic about learning, developing your professional skills, and contributing to the success of the Academy.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is currently part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.

From September, we will be part of the newly formed [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old.

As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great education. We have a compelling vision for each of our schools based on a deep understanding of each community we serve. Many of the challenges facing school leaders are common to all schools. Our approach to school improvement enables staff and pupils to benefit from the sharing of resources and expertise whilst remaining true to their unique identity and context. The Trust has employee development as a key priority.

We can offer you: Teachers Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, Enhanced Sick Pay, Family Friendly leave, Great team dynamics, Central partnership support, Continuous Service, Exceptional CPD, Diversity & Inclusion.

Further information

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.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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 checks including DBS, medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children.

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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About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 2 to 11. Education phase: Primary school. School size: 372 pupils enrolled. Age range: 2 to 11. Ofsted report: View Ofsted report. School website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website. See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

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