Business Support Officer
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Burnley, Not recorded, BB12 7NG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e5b06a73-67ee-4bbb-b600-17f631f77c50 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
37 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME ONLY PLUS 2 WEEKS
GRADE 5, SCP 6-11 (£25,183 - £27,269 FTE) £22,414.19 - £24,270.84 PRO-RATA
RESPONSIBLE TO: GOVERNANCE LEAD AND TRUST CLERK
MAIN LOCATION: ROMERO CENTRAL OFFICE WITH TRAVEL TO OTHER SITES
REQUIRED TO COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Shortlisting Date: Monday 21st July 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 24th July 2025
Romero Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is committed to providing an outstanding Catholic education across all our academies. Rooted in faith, our mission is to nurture every child in their spiritual, academic, and personal growth.
We are seeking to expand our central team with the appointment of an energetic, well-motivated Business Support Officer. This is a new and exciting opportunity to support our Governance Lead & Trust Clerk, ensuring excellent governance practices across the Trust and its Local Governing Bodies.
In this flexible role, you will provide expert school and clerking services to our academies ensuring compliance, promoting good practice, and building strong working relationships with key stakeholders. You will work closely with the Governance Lead to support the induction of new governors, enabling effective decision-making, and helping to uphold the values and responsibilities of Catholic education governance.
Aspire not to have more, but to be more
BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB PURPOSE
The Business Support Officer will play a vital role in supporting and enhancing effective governance across the Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) within the Romero Catholic Academy Trust. This role will ensure high standards of governance are consistently met in line with the Trust’s policies and statutory requirements.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
GOVERNANCE SUPPORT & ADVICE
• Provide targeted support and guidance to designated schools.
• Ensure alignment with the Trust’s governance framework and statutory legislation.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
• Develop strong working relationships with school leaders and LGB Chairs.
• Act as the primary contact for governance-related queries.
CLERKING & ADMINISTRATION
• Clerk meetings for academies within the Trust, including preparing agendas, taking accurate minutes, and maintaining action logs.
• Support the induction of new LGB members and promote consistency in governance practice.
• Provide general clerical and administrative support, including word processing, formatting of documents, filing routine correspondence etc.
MONITORING & COMPLIANCE
• Monitor compliance with Trust policies and statutory requirements such as the Academy Trust Handbook.
• Track governance-related documents such as training records, registers of interest, and skills audits.
COLLABORATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• Work collaboratively with the wider governance team to share best practices and participate in professional development opportunities.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION – SPECIFIC TO THIS POST
This post does not require a faith commitment within the Roman Catholic Church however, candidates must be supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the Trust and not do anything to undermine the faith commitment of the Trust. In line with all staff within the Trust, they will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service Contract.
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Shortlisting Date: Monday 21st July 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 24th July 2025
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Subsidised Gym Membership
Local Government Pension Scheme (LCC break down the employee/employer contributions)
Teachers Pension scheme
School holidays (where appropriate)
Enhanced Terms and Conditions after 5 years’ service
Enhanced Sick Pay
Free Parking/Company Parking
Bereavement Leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Enhanced paternity pay
Flexible working opportunities
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 the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
37 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME ONLY PLUS 2 WEEKS
GRADE 5, SCP 6-11 (£25,183 - £27,269 FTE) £22,414.19 - £24,270.84 PRO-RATA
RESPONSIBLE TO: GOVERNANCE LEAD AND TRUST CLERK
MAIN LOCATION: ROMERO CENTRAL OFFICE WITH TRAVEL TO OTHER SITES
REQUIRED TO COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Shortlisting Date: Monday 21st July 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 24th July 2025
Romero Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is committed to providing an outstanding Catholic education across all our academies. Rooted in faith, our mission is to nurture every child in their spiritual, academic, and personal growth.
We are seeking to expand our central team with the appointment of an energetic, well-motivated Business Support Officer. This is a new and exciting opportunity to support our Governance Lead & Trust Clerk, ensuring excellent governance practices across the Trust and its Local Governing Bodies.
In this flexible role, you will provide expert school and clerking services to our academies ensuring compliance, promoting good practice, and building strong working relationships with key stakeholders. You will work closely with the Governance Lead to support the induction of new governors, enabling effective decision-making, and helping to uphold the values and responsibilities of Catholic education governance.
Aspire not to have more, but to be more
BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB PURPOSE
The Business Support Officer will play a vital role in supporting and enhancing effective governance across the Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) within the Romero Catholic Academy Trust. This role will ensure high standards of governance are consistently met in line with the Trust’s policies and statutory requirements.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
GOVERNANCE SUPPORT & ADVICE
• Provide targeted support and guidance to designated schools.
• Ensure alignment with the Trust’s governance framework and statutory legislation.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
• Develop strong working relationships with school leaders and LGB Chairs.
• Act as the primary contact for governance-related queries.
CLERKING & ADMINISTRATION
• Clerk meetings for academies within the Trust, including preparing agendas, taking accurate minutes, and maintaining action logs.
• Support the induction of new LGB members and promote consistency in governance practice.
• Provide general clerical and administrative support, including word processing, formatting of documents, filing routine correspondence etc.
MONITORING & COMPLIANCE
• Monitor compliance with Trust policies and statutory requirements such as the Academy Trust Handbook.
• Track governance-related documents such as training records, registers of interest, and skills audits.
COLLABORATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• Work collaboratively with the wider governance team to share best practices and participate in professional development opportunities.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION – SPECIFIC TO THIS POST
This post does not require a faith commitment within the Roman Catholic Church however, candidates must be supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the Trust and not do anything to undermine the faith commitment of the Trust. In line with all staff within the Trust, they will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service Contract.
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Shortlisting Date: Monday 21st July 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 24th July 2025
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Subsidised Gym Membership
Local Government Pension Scheme (LCC break down the employee/employer contributions)
Teachers Pension scheme
School holidays (where appropriate)
Enhanced Terms and Conditions after 5 years’ service
Enhanced Sick Pay
Free Parking/Company Parking
Bereavement Leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Enhanced paternity pay
Flexible working opportunities
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 the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.