Business Administration & Operations Assistant


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rotherham, S60 2XJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a varied central-team role providing day-to-day administrative and coordination support. You will often be the person who keeps information organised, confirms the details, follows things up and helps plans run smoothly. The role includes executive diary support, management of the Trust-wide calendar, meeting administration, event coordination, English Hub course bookings and general operational support. You will work with colleagues across the central team, headteachers, school staff, governors, training delegates, visitors, venues and external partners. You will need to communicate warmly and professionally, organise your workload carefully and know when to ask for help.

The successful candidate will:

● Provide accurate, timely and friendly administrative support to the CEO and central team.

● Coordinate diaries, calendars, meetings, bookings and routine communications.

● Administer English Hub events, courses and delegate bookings from enquiry through to evaluation.

● Support Trust-wide professional development, pupil events and other central-team activities.

● Develop strong administrative knowledge and skills through experience, feedback and, where applicable, an apprenticeship programme.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

● Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

● Access to workplace and wellbeing support services.

● A genuine sense of belonging in a family of schools rooted in strong values.

● A comprehensive induction and support programme.

● A culture where curiosity, collaboration, joy and challenge drive professional growth.

● A real commitment to work–life balance: your wellbeing matters to us. We want you to thrive, both at work and beyond.

Further details about the role

Interview Day: Friday 21st August 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

White Woods Primary Academy 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 involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at: www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found on our Trust website.

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