Current Vacancies
Business Support Officer
- Location: Based at SET Central Offices, St Albans
- Grade: H7 + Fringe
- Annual Salary: £32,790 progressing to £35,163 (Fringe allowance included)
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: 32 to 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Term Time contract with additional weeks can be considered)
Scholars’ Education Trust is seeking to recruit an experienced Business Support Officer to support our busy Central Team. We are looking for someone who has the skills, experience, and personal qualities to provide high-quality administrative and operational support across our forward-looking, successful, and growing Trust.
The person appointed will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the Trust, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of Trust-wide processes and contributing to the delivery of strategic and operational priorities.
This is a varied and dynamic role, requiring excellent organisational skills, strong communication abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines. The successful candidate will be proactive, professional, and approachable, acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
The role is based in our central offices on the Samuel Ryder Academy site in St Albans, with occasional travel to schools within the Trust.
A professional dress code is expected.
We are a supportive employer with excellent training and personal development opportunities.
We offer excellent local government pension scheme membership with an employer’s contribution of 21.65%.
Other rewards and benefits of working with us include:
- Annual cross-trust conference
- Access to Employee Assistant Programme from day one of employment
- Access to Wellbeing Programme (physio, GP service, counselling, menopause support and more) after 2 years of service
- Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
- Free eye test every 2 years via Spec Savers
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Discounts and deals via Teachers’ Discount
- 25 holiday days (+8 Bank Holidays)
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Tuesday 06 January 2026, 9am
Interview date: WC 19 January 2026
Start date: February / March 2026
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Safeguarding: The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the Trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
Declaration of criminal offences: The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.
