Job Title: Business Support Assistant
Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire
Salary: Support staff Grade C1, Salary £25,186.00 (FTE), Actual Salary £13,436.68 Per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Part Time, 40 Weeks per year (term-time only plus 5 days)
Working Hours: 22.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 10am-2.30pm (with no break)
About the role:
The Governors are seeking to appoint a Business Support Assistant to join our hardworking, committed and enthusiastic Business Support team.
The Business Support Assistant's role is to provide administrative services to support the teaching and learning of the school.
Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience working in a similar role within the school environment, although this is not essential.
If you are a Catholic, you will understand the distinctiveness of Catholic schools such as Oaklands and this will be attractive to you. You do not have to be a Catholic to work at Oaklands; the Governors welcome applications from candidates of differing faith backgrounds or none who can be supportive of the school ethos.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the Business Support Assistant are:
Customer Service:
Act as first point of contact for general parent/pupil/visitor enquiries, responding within standard procedures or referring the enquiry to an appropriate destination.
Promote the image of the school in all contact with the outside world.Administration:
Day to day locker management, opening and issuing new keys to students and updating spreadsheet to reflect changes.
Provide lunchtime cover and absence cover to Reception as required.
Provide high quality administrative services to support teaching and learning. Liaise with other staff, pupils, parents/carers and external agencies.
May be required to mentor or supervise Business Support Assistants.
To keep abreast of national and local developments in education.
Comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for Health and safety in the workplace.Other Key aspects of the role involve:
Management of Edukey tracking software to include:
Staff Management and Teamwork
Welfare / First Aid
Fire Marshall
Working in accordance to School Policies and RegulationsThe duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Headteacher/SBM/BSM to carry out appropriate duties withing the context of the job, skills and grade.
Further details related to the position can be found in the Application Pack on our website or is available on request.
About You:
Essential:
GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
Good organisational skills
Good time management skills
Skilled at paying attention to accuracy and detail
Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
Values and respects the views and the needs of children and young people
Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Ability to work in a Catholic School, sensitive to the ethos
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Stamina, initiative and resilience
Confidentiality and discretion
Good Health
Strong commitment to team-working and partnershipThe following would be desirable:
Previous experience in a similar role
Experience of working in an educational establishment (mixed comprehensive School)
Experience of developing positive relationships with a range of different students
Excellent I.T skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
Previous experience of working with schools SIMS system
Understanding of school's role in the Community
Understanding of the core purpose of Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Ability to forge and maintain good relationships with staff and students
Sense of humourBenefits:
Generous pension scheme
Free onsite parking
Access to the canteen serving delicious home made hot and cold food
An active staff association which organises staff socials throughout the year and an emphasis on staff well-beingAdditional Information:
Closing date: Sunday 22nd February 2026 5pm
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February 2026
Please note that once you have applied for the role you will be sent an email with an application form to fill in.
This form will need to be fully completed and returned for your application to be considered.
Please click the APPLY to submit your application for this role and you will be sent an email with application forms to complete.
Candidates with previous job titles and experience of; Business Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, Administrator, Customer Support, Customer Service Administrator, Administration Clerk, Education Administrative Assistant, Business Support, Executive Assistant, Office Assistant, Office Coordinator, may also be considered for this role