SCHOOL APPLICATIONS OFFICER

Location

Lancashire Point, Preston, PR1 8RE

Summary

Salary £40,777 - £46,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full Time | School Applications Officer

Schools Applications Officer

Candidates must have experience in either supporting school staff using SIMS or be an end-user with substantial experience, advanced specialist knowledge and demonstrate an aptitude to move into a support, training, and consultancy role.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expert knowledge of either FMS, Assessment Manager or Nova T6. Advanced data manipulation skills, using products such as Power BI and Excel would be advantageous alongside Microsoft 365 capabilities. We will require the successful candidate to be a lead specialist in at least one area of SIMS and to increase this to additional areas of expertise.

Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be confident in forming relationships with school staff, both face-to-face and by digital channels. The role involves desk based management of support calls as part of our Service Centre; keeping our Service Now incident management system updated; producing support documentation for our Digital Hub, developing and running training sessions, and helping input into the development of new service options.

A substantial part of the role involves providing consultancy sessions in schools and delivering presentations in your specialist areas.

The closing date for applications is Friday 11th September 2026 and we are offering the appointment from 1st December 2026.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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

For an informal discussion please contact:

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Yvonne Bown, Schools Applications Manager on 01772 530717.

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.