School Business Officer

Closing date: 22/11/2026 Back to search results School Business Officer Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 per annum FTE (Actually Salary £30,053 - £32,813) Grade: G Contract: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Harrogate High School Are you an organised and resourceful professional who enjoys making things run smoothly? We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic School Business Officer to play a key role in the effective day-to-day running of Harrogate High School. Working closely with the school's leadership team, you will oversee a wide range of business and administrative functions, including finance, procurement, staffing processes, compliance and school systems. We're looking for someone with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail and the confidence to manage competing priorities. You'll be a natural problem-solver who enjoys working with people and takes pride in providing a high-quality service. This is an opportunity to make a real contribution to school life, supported by the wider professional expertise of Northern Star Academies Trust. If you're ready for a varied and rewarding role where your skills can make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. For more information about the role, please download the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@nsat.org.uk At Harrogate High School all our children are able to enjoy their learning and flourish in a safe and happy environment. We recently received a positive Ofsted inspection which commented that ‘care, compassion and commitment are characteristic of pupils’ experience.’ Our motto of Learning First which is underpinned by our CARES values help us deliver the best for our students. Everyone who plays a part in Harrogate High School life is very proud of the school and we all strive to maintain it as a fantastic place to learn and a key part of the community. We are proud to be a part of Northern Star Academies Trust and make the most of the links we have with our brilliant partner schools. Why work for Northern Star Academies Trust? We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies positive Ofsted ratings. How to Apply To apply, please complete your candidate profile via the Every Portal here and fully complete and submit the application form before the closing date. If you are using the Every Portal for the first time, you will need to register to create and save your candidate profile before applying. Safeguarding Northern Star Academies 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 requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy) https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies Key Documents Job Description Person Specification Key Dates Closing Date: Sunday 22nd November 2026 Interview Date: Friday 27th November 2026 Expected Working Start Date: As soon as possible North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party. NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: www.northyorks.gov.uk/advice-your-job-application Back to search results School Business Officer Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 pro rata per annum Posted: 06/11/2026 Closing date: 22/11/2026 Closing time: 23:59 (GMT) Save Share Login Register Email Address: Please enter a valid email address. Password: Sign in Forgot password? Your password has expired, please create a new password below. Your email address has not been verified. Please check your email or click here to resend. Verification email has been resent. Email Address: Please enter a valid email address. Reset password Cancel Email Address: New Password: At least 8 characters Uppercase Lowercase Symbols Numbers Confirm Password: Update Password Your login attempt was not successful. 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