apply online icon BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER (GRADE 5)

Ref 220424
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 5 (Point 6 - 11) .
Salary £23893 to £ 25979 Pro Rata
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (01/09/24 ) .
Hours 35 hours a week.
Closing Date 17/05/2024.
Location
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Red Lane, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7JR (221 on roll)

Tel: 01282 864362
School website: www.sacredheartschoolcolne.co.uk
Summary
School Business Support Officer Grade 5 
Salary £20,202.95 to £21,966.79 (ACTUAL SALARY) 

The Governors of Sacred Heart RC Primary, part of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust, are seeking to appoint a committed and highly motivated School Business Support Officer who will be responsible for the day to day running of the school office.

Previous experience of working in a school office is preferable. General duties include welcoming parents and visitors, dealing with telephone enquiries, maintaining the pupil database, following financial processes for ordering and invoicing, updating the school’s financial system, maintaining the school’s single central record, maintaining the school website and social media, and using the school’s IT systems for maintaining school dinners, trips, income, online payments and communicating with parents as well as other general office duties.

At Sacred Heart we offer a happy working environment with a team of welcoming staff and amazing children. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to the post is subject to a DBS background check.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

If you would like to visit the school before submitting your application form please contact the school office on 01282 864362 or j.alderson@sacredheart-pri.lancs.sch.uk  .  

The application form and further details are available on the school website. https://www.sacredheartschoolcolne.co.uk/

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12 Noon 17/05/2024.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Contact the school office to arrange an informal discussion with the Headteacher. , 01282 864362 , j.alderson@sacredheart-pri.lancs.sch.uk
Proposed Interview Date:
21/05/2024 
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.

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address: The Headteacher c/o the School. The application form is available on the school website.
https://www.sacredheartschoolcolne.co.uk/ .
Please returned Application Forms to j.alderson@sacredheart-pri.lancs.sch.uk
Positive about Disabled People 

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.

Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

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.