SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER 3

Lancashire County Council; Midge Hall; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Moss Side Primary School, Leyland, Lancashire, seeks a dedicated Business Support Officer to join the friendly school community. You will be the front-of-house presence, ensuring smooth day-to-day running of the school office, welcoming pupils, parents, staff and visitors, and supporting the ethos of the school.

The role requires good interpersonal, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a busy, term-time setting.

Qualifications

• IT competence and Excel/Word minimum required.
• Experience of working in a school environment and/or administrative work desirable.
• Familiar with school systems such as SIMS, ParentPay; full training available.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for the school.
• Support the smooth day-to-day running of the school office.
• Manage priorities and assist pupils, parents, staff and visitors.

Skills

IT competence

Excel

Word

Tools

SIMS

ParentPay

Job description

Location Moss Side Primary School, Paradise Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR26 7ST (252 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: mossside.lancs.sch.uk

Summary Moss Side Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Business Support Officer to join our friendly and welcoming school community. As the first point of contact of our school, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our school office, whilst providing a warm welcome to pupils, parents, staff and visitors, in support of the ethos of our school.

We are looking for a candidate who is flexible, reliable and capable, with excellent interpersonal, organisational and IT skills. The successful candidate will be confident working independently, able to manage competing priorities and thrive in a busy school environment where no two days are the same.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, demonstrates initiative and professionalism, and shares our commitment to creating a positive and supportive school environment. It is also essential that applicants can demonstrate a commitment to sustaining regular attendance at work; good attendance enhances the service delivered by schools, minimises staffing difficulties and ensures best value to the school.

Our school has an excellent reputation in the area and is consistently oversubscribed. We serve the Moss Side area of Leyland, where our catchment caters to a diverse range of pupils, contributing to a dynamic school community. We pride ourselves on our close working relationship with our parents, whom we invite into school on a regular basis and communicate with via our ‘open door’ approach.

This is a wonderful opportunity to become a valued member of our dedicated team and make a positive contribution to the life of our school.

Post details

• Hours: 29.5 hours per week
• Working pattern proposed: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8.15am–1.15pm. Tuesday and Friday 8:15am – 4pm (30-minute lunch break)
• Working weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 Inset days)
• Start date: ASAP / subject to notice requirements

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the community and in our employment arrangements. We expect all employees to understand and promote this policy in their work. All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when carrying out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety policy. This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to any re-checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service that the school deems to be appropriate.

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 27/11/2026 at 12 noon

Essential Experience

• IT competence & confidence;Excel and Word minimum.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working in a school environment and/orprevious administrative experience.
• Prior experience with school systemseg: SIMS, ParentPay etc. Full training available in this aspect.

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 applications 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.