About this Role
Are you a highly organised, proactive, and versatile individual ready to play a key role in supporting multiple Operational Leaders? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your efficiency directly impacts educational excellence?
Wellspring Academy Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Business Support Officer to join our proactive Central Team. This is a wide-ranging role where you'll be the reliable support person, ensuring smooth operations across the Trust. If you love variety, precision, and being the go-to person, we want to hear from you
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a focused team providing essential business and operational support to our academies and the Central Team.
The Business Support Officer will work as part of a focused pro-active team which provides extensive and wide-ranging support to a range of stakeholders.
The role is primarily based centrally within the Trust, with regular visits to our schools and remote working, as appropriate.
We are interested in hearing from people who are:
* Highly professional, supportive, and proactive, committed to providing outstanding customer service to all stakeholders.
* An expert communicator, capable of liaising effectively with both internal and external partners.
* Resilient and flexible, with the ability to manage a varied workload and work under pressure to meet demanding deadlines.
* Committed to your own professional development.
Why Wellspring?
Wellspring Academy Trust is a highly successful organisation, renowned for an unwavering commitment to inclusion and our distinct social purpose. We are committed to making a difference to the lives and life chances of the young people and communities we serve.
As a large and growing Multi Academy Trust our Primary, Secondary, Special and Alternative Academies span across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber. They are all vibrant, autonomous, highly successful and community focused. The Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can all be ourselves. We are defined by our values which are our guiding lights, and we are not afraid to take the harder path to remain true to them.
Our Offer:
* Continuous Development: We value our people. Collegial working at all levels is central to our culture. High quality induction training and ongoing professional development support are guaranteed.
* Inclusivity: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
* Innovation: We encourage creativity and innovation. We believe in the power of teamwork and encourage open communication and idea-sharing.
* Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support our employees' well-being.
* Competitive Benefits Package: including a local government pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and other benefits.
If you require any support with your application please contact HR on or email
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
If you require any support with completing your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/ countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.