BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER
| Ref | 193229A |
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| Number of Posts | 1 |
| Grade | Grade 5 Spine point 6-11. |
| Salary | £25989 to £ 28142 pro rata - MATERNITY COVER |
| Term | Part-time. |
| Perm / FTC | Fixed Term Contract. |
| Required | (08/12/2025 ) . |
| Hours | 32.5 hours a week. |
| Closing Date | 31/10/2025. |
Job Description (49 KB)
- Location
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Brookfield Community Primary School, Watling Street Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6TU (200 on roll)
Tel: 01772 700636
School website: www.brookfield.lancs.sch.uk - Summary
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Brookfield Community Primary School based in Ribbleton, Preston. The school provides full time education for primary aged pupils aged 4 to 11 years old. The school currently has 204 pupils.
The Governing Body at Brookfield School are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Business Support Officer to join our friendly school team. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated person who will work closely with our School Business Manager to support the day to day running of the school office.
General duties include; welcoming parents and visitors; dealing with telephone enquiries; maintaining records; following financial processes for ordering and invoicing; updating systems; maintaining the school website; using school systems for recording school dinners, trips and income.
The successful candidate will need to be able to multi-task and work under pressure in a busy office environment, interacting effectively with pupils and parents as well as other professionals.
We are ideally looking for someone with experience of SIMS.net and ParentPay and any other school systems, although training will be given to the right candidate.
This position is Monday-Friday, 32.5 hours per week, term time only. The salary quoted is full-time equivalent, paid on a pro-rata basis.
Applications will only be accepted when they are on our official application form. Please note CVs are not accepted. To apply for this vacancy, you need to complete the application form attached.
The school is committed to safeguarding children and this post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The closing date for applications is 2pm on Friday 31/10/2025 and interviews to be arranged If you require any other information about this post, please email Mrs Hopkins - bursar@brookfield.lancs.sch.uk
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 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
- Essential Qualifications
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- 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above (including English and Maths) or equivalent
- High level of ICT Skills
- 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above (including English and Maths) or equivalent
- Desirable Qualifications
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- NVQ Level 2 Business Administrations or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 Business Administrations or equivalent
- Essential Experience
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- Knowledge of administration and school office systems
- Commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people
- Knowledge of administration and school office systems
- Desirable Experience
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- Experience of working in a school office environment
- Experience of school administration systems – SIMS, ParentPay and Finance
- Knowledge of maintaining a school website
- Experience of working in a school office environment
- For an informal discussion please contact:
- bursar@brookfield.lancs.sch.uk
- 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: | Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: Mrs S Hopkins - bursar@brookfield.lancs.sch.uk. |
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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.