Business Support Officer - Birkby Infant and Nursery School in Huddersfield

Start Date: September 2026

Hours and Working Weeks: A minimum working week of 30 hours with start time between 07.45am and 08.15am each day and a finish time between 15.30 and 16.15.

The children, staff and Governors at Birkby Infant and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated person who can make a significant contribution to the administration team that ensures our caring, happy and ambitious school is run efficiently and effectively in a happy and positive manner. “Together We Can”

The successful applicant will:

• Have a minimum of 3 years office‑based admin experience (preferably in a school office but not essential).
• Can work independently and as part of a small team.
• Be flexible, caring and have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have excellent time‑keeping and management skills.
• Have a good sense of humour.
• Be willing to work with children with a wide range of additional needs.
• Hold a Paediatric First Aid certificate or be willing to obtain this.
• Can ensure confidentiality and compliance with statutory and non‑statutory requirements at all times.
• Can deliver an effective and efficient administrative service across the school.
• Can ensure all correspondence and communications are produced to the highest standard within appropriate deadlines.
• Is able to support the Headteacher/SBM where required, including receiving visitors and phone calls.
• Is able to ensure queries and concerns of parents are dealt with promptly and professionally and logged appropriately.
• Is able to, with direction from the Headteacher/SBM, ensure key communications and school success stories are shared and celebrated with all staff, students, parents and visitors.
• Is able to administer trips and visits.
• Is familiar with attendance procedures in school and is familiar with the Arbor system or similar.
• Can ensure DBS checks are undertaken for all staff and volunteers in line with the latest guidelines.
• Good knowledge and use of IT systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to carry out general administrative skills and to deal with a variety of tasks such as filing, typing, distribution of post, etc.
• Experience of working in a busy environment and of meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to comply with strict regulations about confidentiality and behave according to the appropriate protocols.
• Ability to demonstrate strong organisational skills, prioritise own workload and work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent IT skills.
• An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity.

We can offer you:

• A happy, inclusive school which serves a community of diverse cultures & languages.
• CPD Opportunities.
• A whole school approach to well‑being.
• Friendly, supportive and visible leadership and management team.
• Hardworking, polite and well‑behaved students.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.