Business Support Officer – Secondary School

About the role

The Business Support Officer will join a busy secondary school in Wandsworth on a full‑time, term‑time basis. You will manage business operations, improve systems, and support facilities, health and safety, and compliance functions on behalf of the principal.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out day‑to‑day business operations and process improvements within the school.
• Support the academy’s facilities and health‑and‑safety administration.
• Prepare routine reports, maintain compliance logs and monitor health‑and‑safety records.
• Relay instructions to admin staff as directed by senior leadership.
• Promote and maximise the use of hireable school spaces.
• Act as the lead for data‑protection and GDPR compliance.
• Assist senior leadership with induction processes for new students and families.

Required profile

• Experience working in a school office or reception environment.
• Minimum education to GCSE level.
• Highly self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Excellent written communication, letter and report writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people at all levels.
• Effective administration skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Required skills

• GDPR and data‑protection knowledge.
• Health and safety compliance monitoring.

What we offer

• Full‑time, term‑time contract (approximately three weeks per term).
• Competitive daily rate of £130‑£170.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, multicultural school environment.