Business Support Officer in London

Responsible to: Cluster Business Manager

Working Pattern: 39 weeks (term-time only +2 weeks)

Pay Scale: United Learning support staff pay scale Actual £34,508.48- £49,620.12 (F.T.E £ 38,042 to £54,701)

Job overview

We are seeking a proactive Business Support Officer to provide high-quality administrative and operational support. Under the guidance of the Cluster Business Manager, the Business Support Officer plays a key role in providing high-quality administrative and operational support across the school as part of a wider cluster. This is a diverse and dynamic role, supporting a range of functions including PFI administration, monitoring, reporting, and compliance-focused activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative and operational support across the school and cluster
• Support PFI processes, including logging, tracking, and resolving issues
• Monitor service delivery against contractual and compliance standards
• Produce reports and analyse data for senior leadership
• Maintain accurate manual and digital record systems
• Support GDPR, health & safety, and operational compliance
• Liaise effectively with staff, stakeholders, and external partners
• Assist with HR, finance, facilities, and wider cluster administration
• Contribute to projects and provide general business support across teams

As part of United Learning Trust, our staff are better rewarded: with good career opportunities, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff's wellbeing; it's our core ethos, we call ‘the best in everyone’. Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin our knowledge. The specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. Everything that we do is geared towards improving life outcomes for young people. ‘We also believe in offering our staff 'more pay, more time and more support’.

Committed to having a diverse and representative team

We welcome applications from everyone committed to our ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit.

Flexible Working

At United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing family life or compromising their well‑being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

Rewards and benefits

• Competitive salary
• At least eight INSET days per year
• A designated personal day each year for you to use as you wish
• Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme
• Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family
• Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle 2 work schemes

Conisborough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

To Apply

Please apply online: and visit the “Work with Us” page. Or contact our recruitment team at:

Closing date: 12th July 2026