SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER 2

Ref	195268
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Grade 4 SCP 4-6 .
Salary	£24404 to £ 25183 The hours will be 8.30am until 4pm each day.
Term	Full-time.
Perm / FTC	Permanent.
Required	(ASAP ) .
Hours	32.5 hours a week.
Closing Date	28/02/2025.

Location: Stanah Primary School, Lambs Road, Thornton, Lancashire, FY5 5JR (368 on roll)

Tel: 01253 825225
School website: www.stanah.co.uk
Summary: At Stanah, we embody our school motto: Work Hard, Be Kind! We are looking for a School Business Support Officer to join our team!

The successful candidate will be based in our busy office at the heart of our school. You would be the first point of contact within school and will need to be able to demonstrate excellent customer service and ICT skills alongside an ability to work closely with staff, children and the wider school community.

This role will, at times, involve working under pressure and within tight timescales. You must be able to manage your own time and workload and respond to the needs of the pupils, visitors and headteacher whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Duties will primarily involve:

· Answering phones
· Responding to parent enquiries
· Maintaining the attendance registers and clarifying reasons for absence
· Liaising with parents
· Inputting information into ParentPay including setting up payment items
· Managing income and expenditure including debt recovery

The position will also include routine clerical/administrative support as detailed on the attached role profile. Previous experience of working in a school is preferable although full training will be provided.

This position is term-time only. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

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

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12 Noon on 28/02/2025
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.

Additional Info

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	Please return Application Forms to the Headteacher at the School head@stanah.lancs.sch.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.

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.

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