Job Description

Closing on:

Sep 11, 2025

Job Category:

Support Staff

Job Type:

Permanent

Job Location:

Walter Evans CE Primary and Nursery School (Derby)

Job Title: School Business Assistant

Location: Walter Evans CE Primary and Nursery School

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Scale 3, NJC Pay Points 5 - 6, Full time equivalent salary 25,583 - 25,989, pro-rata for part-time

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year: 41

Start Date: ASAP

Job outline


Walter Evans CE Primary School wish to appoint a professional, competent, enthusiastic and driven School Business Assistant to work in our Admin Team. The successful candidate will support and promote the school's aims, values, vision and Mission Statement by providing high quality support to the Headteacher and School Business Manager.



The role encompasses being the main contact in a busy office environment, communicating with parents, carers, staff, other stakeholders and being part of a welcoming team. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and recent experience of working within a busy customer focussed office environment are essential.



The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.




Application information


To apply please submit completed applications forms to admin@walterevans.derby.sch.uk by the closing date.



We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will

not

consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.

Closing Date: Midday Thursday 11

th

September

Provisional Interviews: Week commencing 15

th

September 2025

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.



DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).


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