Location: Harrogate High School, Harrogate, UK
Salary: Grade G SCP18-23 £32,578 - £35,570 FTE (Actual Salary £30,053 - £32,813)
Contract Type: Permanent
Education Phases: Secondary;
Job Roles: Administration Hr Data And Finance;
Working Patterns: Full-Time;
Application Deadline: Sunday, 22nd November 2026
Interview Date: Friday 27th November
Expected Working Start Date: As soon as possible
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Is a Shared Job: No
About us
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies positive Ofsted ratings.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete your candidate profile via the Every Portal (Apply Now button at the bottom of this page) and fully complete and submit the application form before the closing date.
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Job Description
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 4 weeks
Are you an organised and resourceful professional who enjoys making things run smoothly?
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic School Business Officer to play a key role in the effective day-to-day running of Harrogate High School.
Working closely with the school's leadership team, you will oversee a wide range of business and administrative functions, including finance, procurement, staffing processes, compliance and school systems.
We're looking for someone with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail and the confidence to manage competing priorities. You'll be a natural problem-solver who enjoys working with people and takes pride in providing a high-quality service.
This is an opportunity to make a real contribution to school life, supported by the wider professional expertise of Northern Star Academies Trust.
If you're ready for a varied and rewarding role where your skills can make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information about the role, please download the Job Description and Person Specification.
If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@nsat.org.uk.
Safeguarding
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
- A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
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