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We think our school is amazing and we want an equally amazing person to join us as a Business Support Officer in our school office.  

Shelley First School is a super, highly regarded school and you would be joining a warm and welcoming school community where staff, parents and children all work together to strive for the very best. The successful applicant will enjoy a role at the very heart of school, managing the school office and supporting the smooth and efficient operation of day-to-day school life. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has previous office administration experience and is an excellent communicator and team player. School experience is desirable but a love of children non-negotiable!   

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for ensuring that all administrative tasks are completed accurately and efficiently including providing a ‘front of house’ service to all visitors to the school office as well as providing general administrative support.  The role is five days a week 8.30 – 3.45 term time only. 

This is a role that requires excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and remain confident under pressure. A problem-solving attitude to work is essential. You will need a positive attitude towards team working, have excellent interpersonal skills and be proficient in using Microsoft Office, ideally with Arbor experience too! 

If you would like to enquire more about the role, or visit school, please get in touch. Contact Liz McLoughlin, Headteacher at Shelley First School, on 01484 604484 or lmcloughlin@themast.co.uk  Further information can be found in the recruitment pack below. 

The role: 

You will: 

· Have good organisational and IT skills 

· A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel in particular) 

· Experience ideally of working with management information systems such as Arbor or Integris and Parent Pay 

· Good written and oral skills 

· Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information and respond positively to the demands of a varied workload. 

· Be approachable, flexible and have a sense of humour 

 

In return, we can offer: 

· Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases. 

· Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates. 

· Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave). 

· Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme providng free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support. 

· Flexible family friendly policies from day one. 

· Extensive CPD opportunities 

· Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships. 

· A range of working patterns dependent upon the role. 

· For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement. 

· Death in service benefit. 

 

 

Interview Date: 25 February 2026

Other Information

The role has an expected start date of 13th April 2026 

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.  You are therefore advised to submit your application as soon as possible. 

We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff with a dedicated wellbeing charter, mental health first aid trained colleagues and wellbeing advocates at each location. 

The Mast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks regarding suitability to work with children. Only in exceptional circumstances will the school interview without references prior, where the candidate does not wish to notify their current employer; applicants must make this clear when applying. 

The Mast Academy Trust’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture and represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.  

We are committed to inclusivity and will consider requests for flexible working including part time and job share arrangements, where the role allows. 

Application is via the Trust’s online application form only, separate submissions or supporting documentation will not be accepted; all information should be provided within the relevant sections of the application form. You have the option to save and edit your application prior to submission ONCE you populate each section. As the application form is hosted on Microsoft Forms, you may wish to copy and paste any larger sections of text into the form.  

The application form requires you to provide in addition to personal details, educational achievements, and employment history, you are required on the application form to provide clear and concise examples (in no more than a total of 1000 words) demonstrating how you meet the following areas:  

• Relevant Experience  

• Education and training attainments  

• General and specialist knowledge  

• Skills and Abilities  

• Additional factors including continual professional development  

 

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