SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER 2

Location

Ridgewood Community High School, Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT (179 on roll)

Tel: 01282 953653
School website: www.ridgewood.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to the reception team of our happy, hardworking and caring school. We are looking for an individual who is able to under supervision maintain, update and extract information from systems and database and provide general administrative/clerical/financial support for the school. As well as supporting reception, this would involve a variety of tasks. For example, producing financial and management information, the provision of general advice and guidance to pupils, parents and staff, or calling for the use of higher level text processing/spreadsheet/IT skills or audio typing that involves the use of a range of software packages.

The appropriate individual would also be able expected to:

Provide general clerical and administrative support, including word processing, minute taking, filing routine correspondence, distributing mail etc.

Routine financial administration, including petty cash, postage, banking etc.

Maintaining and updating manual and computerised records including, for example, records of free school meals, school trips, registers, examinations etc including related financial administration.

Administering work experience arrangements.

Production of regular management information, including financial data and assist in the production of reports for the senior leadership team

Monitor and maintain the school MIS system.

Undertake reconciliations, for example of bank accounts and petty cash and of the purchase ledger control account.

Undertake reception duties including answering telephone and responding to routine queries, including, where appropriate, dealing with visitors on behalf of Headteacher

Maintaining stock and ordering supplies, including the processing of orders, check of incoming deliveries, obtaining prices from occasional suppliers, arranging for payment of invoices and the distribution and storage of stock.

General welfare support, where required, including the responsibility for pursuing pupil absence with parents including recording and monitoring of absence and production of reports.

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

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.

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.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12 Noon on 22/10/2025

Essential Qualifications

GCSE English grade C or above or equivalent

GCSE Math grade C or above or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

Business / Administration qualifications or equivalent

Office Skills and Administration or equivalent

Qualifications regarding competency of Microsoft Office

GDPR or Data Protection

Essential Experience

Experience of school software

Experience of working in a busy school office

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel

Desirable Experience

Creation of official document and / or resources

Experience using financial systems

Experience of stock control or cording

Knowledge of SEND students

First Aid

For an informal discussion please contact:

Mr Siney

Proposed Interview Date:

05/11/2025 

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.

 

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.