SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER 3

Lancashire County Council; Clayton-le-Moors; Presencial; GBP 27.000 - 29.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Lancashire County Council’s White Ash School in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, is seeking an experienced Business Support Officer 3. The role focuses on managing EHCP Reviews, attendance, and supporting the Office Manager with finance, HR and recruitment, while handling day-to-day admin tasks.

The position is permanent, 35.5 hours per week, term time plus inset days, with salary quoted on a full-time basis and pro rata for part time work.

Formación

• Experience with school administration software, especially SIMS/SIMS Next Gen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Manage EHCP Reviews and attendance records.
• Support Office Manager with finance, HR and recruitment tasks as needed.
• Assist day-to-day administration and business functions of the school.

Conocimientos

SIMS/SIMS Next Gen

Herramientas

SIMS/SIMS Next Gen

Descripción del empleo

Salary £26847to £ 29071Salary quoted will be paid on pro rata basis

Location Oswaldtwistle White Ash School, Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QG (117 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.whiteash.lancs.sch.uk

Summary White Ash successfully meets the needs of pupils with a diverse range of special educational needs from the ages of 2 to 11 years old. We are a happy, nurturing and successful school. We have extremely high expectations of all. The pupils of White Ash are at the very centre of everything we do. The staff team work with dedication, empathy, enthusiasm and love. These qualities together with their expertise create a truly magical learning environment for our very special young people. Our pupils make coming to school every day an absolute joy.

We are looking to appoint an experience, enthusiastic and pro-active Business Support Officer 3 to join our friendly team in our busy school office. The role requires excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with a key ability to self-manage workload.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing EHCP Reviews, attendance records/registers, supporting the Office Manager with finance, HR and recruitment, when needed, and also play an important role in supporting the day-to-day administration and business functions in school.

Knowledge and experience of school administration, particularly using SIMs/SIMS Next Gen is essential and the ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, is also essential.

The appointed candidate will work closely with the team to ensure effective communication with pupils, parents, carers, staff and visitors. We hope to find someone who has a pleasant and approachable manner, with a sense of humour and takes pride in their work.

This is a permanent role and the hours are 35 ½ per week term time only plus inset days

Schedule:

• Monday, Tuesday & Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm
• Thursday 8.30am to 4.00pm
• Wednesday 8.30am to 4.15pm

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.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

The closing date is 16/11/2026 at 9am

Essential Qualifications See Job Description and Person Specification

Desirable Qualifications See Job Description and Person Specification

Essential Experience See Job Description and Person Specification

Desirable Experience See Job Description and Person Specification

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

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.

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

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