About The Role Reporting to: School Business Manager / PA to the Vice Principal – Business & Community Start date: ASAP Contract: Permanent, all year round Salary: Full time salary: £27,686 - 31,344, part time salary (3 days): £16,661- 18,864 Hours: Full time/Part time available/hours to be negotiated As our Business Support Officer – Marketing & Admin, you will provide comprehensive support to the school and act as the key contact for all marketing efforts across Ark Globe Academy. Additionally, you will support Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, our partner school, where required. Working with other members of the Business Support Team, you will uphold the vision and ethos of the school and represent the Academy in a welcoming, personable, helpful, and professional manner. You will work across the academy as required, providing excellent administrative and customer services to a variety of stakeholders, establishing and maintaining efficient administrative systems and processes to support the effective running of the school with a focus on operational excellence. It is essential that the postholder is organised, excellent at multi-tasking, works flexibly and has a ‘can do’ attitude. You will also assist with general day to day admin tasks which therefore require a good level of IT skills. The role involves liaising with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis, as well as staying connected to the world digitally therefore will require a high level of independence as well as excellent teamwork. We're seeking someone passionate about marketing, organised, and eager to learn. This role offers hands-on experience for someone looking to grow in marketing. Benefits Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale. Twice as many training days as standard. Generous pension scheme. Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle. Gym discounts – offering up to 40%. Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support. About Us We are a mixed all-through school that caters for children from nursery age through to sixth form. We have the highest aspirations for all our children to ensure they are prepared for university and inspired to be leaders in their community. We offer our students a first-class education based on high quality teaching and experiences outside of the classroom. Our school was recognised by the Government in its Parliamentary Review as an example of good practice in education and we are ranked in the top 10% of schools nationally. All of our sixth form students received a university offer with 73% of those being a top 3rd university. We pride ourselves on the relationships our staff have with our students, caring for them throughout their education. We also work closely with families to ensure that all our students are committed to learning and develop the character necessary to take advantage of all the opportunities we provide. Diversity and inclusion: We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. Safeguarding statement: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.