School Business Assistant

2 days ago


Somercotes, United Kingdom Derbyshire County Council Full time

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. Join our team as a School Business Assistant – we're looking for someone who is approachable, organised, and ready to be the friendly face at the heart of our school office. Join the Team at Somerlea Park Junior School – a small, happy school at the heart of Somercotes, where both staff and pupils are valued and supported. We are a friendly and inclusive school community, guided by three simple yet powerful rules: Be Kind, Be Ready, and Work Hard. Our pupils are at the centre of everything we do, and our bespoke curriculum is shaped by our core values of Aspiration, Communication, Equality and Diversity. The role of School Business Assistant is part of an exciting new job share and its role will comprise of a variety of administrative tasks from data collection and handling; school orders and invoices; administration of school dinners and being the front of house for all visitors and school enquiries. This is a truly exciting time to become part of our journey, as we look ahead to the next phase of school improvement – including the development of a brand-new, state-of-the-art school building, opening in 2026. If you’re committed to making a real difference and want to be part of a dedicated, forward-thinking team, we’d be delighted to hear from you. The school is part of the Learners’ Trust, which is a medium-sized MAT comprising of seventeen primary schools, one special school, over three-thousand five-hundred children and spanning the three Local Authority regions of Rotherham, Derbyshire and Derby City. Context The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them. We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do. Why  do we exist?  Our  purpose  is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices. Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity. Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect How  will we act? We will use our  purpose  as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are;   Connected  (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately) Helpful  (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem) Organised  (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver) Informed  (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening) Candid  (disagreeing openly and compassionately) Effective  (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement) Simple  (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity) What  is our strategy? We will use our  culture  to ensure the work of the Trust; Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person. Please apply via My New Term on the below link:  Provisional Interview Date: 16 June 2025



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