Business Services Partner - Healing Academy

Are you creative? Are you a risk-taking educator?  Do you have a passion for inspiring greatness in every child?

If you have answered yes to these questions then you could be the person we are looking for!

You would not just be joining a school  ~ you would be joining a family.  At Healing Academy, we are proud members of the Harbour Learning Trust, our success is built on a philosophy of care, inclusion, and high standards. We are a values-driven community where kindness, empathy, and ambition are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in providing an education that prepares every child to be a successful global citizen, and we are looking for a Business Services Partner to help us deliver on that vision 

You will be part of a supportive network that prioritises continuous professional development and a strong team ethos.

The role:

• Location: Healing  Academy, Grimsby

• Salary Scale: SO1, Scale Point 23-25 £34,434 - £36,363 (FTE)

£31,234 - £32,984

• Hours: 37hrs per week, Term Time plus 15 days

• Contract: Permanent

• Reports to: Principal

• Closing Date: Midday Monday 1st June 

• Interviews will be held: To be confirmed

• Start Date: As soon as possible

The Person: What We Are Looking For

We are looking to appoint a highly talented individual to the role of Business Services Partner. 

The Business Services Partner sits at the heart of the Academies they work in, and are integral to the smooth operation and administration of the school to support the children’s learning. 

The role is varied, dynamic and wide ranging: providing support with Academy administration; payroll and HR; Data, information management and ICT; risk and critical

incident management, facility and property management and Health & Safety management of the academies. 

Our Academies are at the centre of their communities and create inclusive, joyful and ambitious environments to support every child in receiving the very best of education which prepares them fully for the future. We seek to inspire greatness in every child through recruiting the very best staff who share this same vision. 

The successful candidate will be highly organised, flexible and adaptable, with a really strong attention to detail and the highest level of integrity in everything they do. A sound understanding of how Academies work, alongside a desire to continuously improve our processes and systems is central to the role and the right person will hold both of these attributes. Most of all they will be an asset to the Trust; with a great work ethic, excellent communication skills and keen to learn and develop themselves. 

About our Trust

We are proud to have the highest performing primary and secondary schools in our area and we are honored to have been shortlisted for the TES Inclusive Trust of the Year Award. Most importantly, we are proud that we are improving the life chances for our children and giving them the tools and the values to lead happy and successful lives.

Our Vision is to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place.  The work we do is underpinned by our DANCE values and our magnificent seven behaviours;

Our Fantastic Five Values 

D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.

A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.

N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.

C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.

E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals. 

 Our Magnificent Seven Behaviours

• We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do

• We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge

• We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same

• We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities

• We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with

• compassion and empathy

• We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others

• We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone

Come and join our happy, values led trust that truly believes in “success and happiness for all”

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks and enhanced DBS. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.

We always offer the opportunity to discuss our roles and visit our Academy before you apply and we’d love to show you around. 

Please note all applications must be received via MyNewTerm. Please take a look at the attached documents for more information about us as a Trust, along with more information on the role, and the type of person we're looking for. 

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

School office;

01472 502400

hsaenquiries@harbourlearningtrust.com