SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER

Lancashire County Council; Padiham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St John The Baptist RC Primary School in Padiham, Lancashire, seeks a highly motivated School Business Support Officer to provide efficient administrative support and act as a welcoming public face for staff, parents and Governors.

The role is permanent and full-time, term time only, with safeguarding checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and a DBS disclosure as part of recruitment.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Maths.
• Training in ICT and good organisational skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and report preparation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

ICT training

Education

5 GCSEs incl English & Maths

NVQ Level 2 Business Administration

Tools

SIMS

Finance 6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7BN (226 on roll). Tel: [phone]. School website: www.st-john.lancs.sch.uk. Summary: The Governing Board at St John the Baptist RC Primary School wish to appoint a highly motivated School Business Support Officer who is highly efficient with a fine attention to detail. They must have the ability to communicate well with staff, parents and Governors and can provide a welcoming andprofessional 'public face' for the school.

The role is permanent and full time, term time only.

Please note that 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.

The closing date is 9am 28/09/2026.

Essential Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including English and Maths
• Appropriate training in the use of ICT
• Good organisational skills

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Business Administration or equivalent

Essential Experience

• Experience of Microsoft Office
• Preparation and presentation of reports, letters and documents

Desirable Experience

• Experience of school administration systems - SIMS and Finance 6
• Experience of cash handling and banking
• Working in a school environment

Proposed Interview Date: 01/10/2026

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Rehabilitation: The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

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