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Grade: JG7 SCP24 to SCP27
Salary: £35,412 - £38,220 (pro rata for part time hours)
Hours: 22.5 – 37 hours per week, either Term Time Only or All Year Round
Contract: Permanent
The Role
Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a Multi-Academy Trust. There are currently 34 schools in the Trust with further schools joining in the future.
The Trust is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We are seeking to appoint an additional Trust Services Officer in our Trust Services Team.
The post will report to the Trust Services Manager as part of our dedicated Trust Services Team. We are looking for someone with experience of procurement and other business functions, with excellent communication skills and a positive approach. We set and expect high standards in all that we do.
The postholder will work as a part of a small multi-disciplinary team supporting the schools and the Trust with a wide range of business functions. A significant element of the role is procurement and contract management, and this provides an opportunity to provide innovate and value for money solutions for services delivered to schools and pupils. The team also administer a range of other business functions such as compliance and risk management. The postholder will help support the Trust’s vision, values and priorities.
The postholder will be based in the Central Team office, currently at Gordano School in Portishead but will make regular visits to school sites.
If you wish to discuss the role informally prior to making an application, please contact our Trust Services Manager, Beth Watts.
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted via our online eRecruitment system.
Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 8 September 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 15 September 2025.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment.
Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of our selection process. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
Safeguarding Statement
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the Trust website.
We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.