Support
SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER 2
32.5 hours per week, term time only
Grade 4 SCP 4-6 (£24,404- £25,183) - please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent and will be paid on a pro-rata basis.
Required from September 2025
THE ROLE:
The Office:
As you might expect, the school office at Balshaw’s is a very busy working environment. We are lucky to have an outstanding administration team at Balshaw’s with a wide range of backgrounds and skills who work closely together to support each other and the wider staff in ensuring that the huge range of processes that are involved in the day-to-day administration allow the school to function smoothly and efficiently. This role’s typical working pattern would be 8.00am – 2.30pm Monday – Wednesday and 8am – 3.45pm on Thursday and Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. These hours are non-negotiable due to the needs of the service.
What do they do?
The school office is the ‘shop window’ of the school where visitors are met and where phone calls are taken. This is perhaps the most visible task to an outsider, but the office is the heart of our data input and processing, organisation of cover and staff sickness, liaison with parents, dealing with first aid, social media presence through website and Twitter, financial processes, statutory returns, admissions and open evenings to name just a few. These processes rely on the outstanding initiative, communication skills, discretion, confidence and organisational excellence that we have within our Office Administrative Team.
What skills do I need?
The skills of the successful applicant will determine how they will be able to contribute to the team. The Office Manager oversees the running and organisation of the Office Admin team as well as arranging cover. Within the team there is support for the Examinations Officer, the website, financial processing, MIS management and data organisation, communications with parents, organisation of the Library and the school archives, Governor liaison as well as all of the myriad of administrative tasks. Therefore, the key skills that are needed for the successful candidate are superb communication and organisation, flexibility and a strong sense of team spirit. With this foundation, all other skills can be developed.
Who would the role suit?
Staff that work in the office have come from the banking sector, NHS training and management, academia as well as through the apprenticeship route, so we welcome applications from experienced people considering a change in career direction or someone looking to start a career in office administration as part of a dynamic team in a fantastic school.
The closing date is Sunday 22nd June 2025.
Other Information
All applications should be on the Lancashire County Council application form. Completed forms should also be accompanied by a letter of application which should be no more than two sides of A4. In the letter you should indicate the reasons for your interest in the post, together with a brief outline of how your previous training and/or experience has prepared you for this position.
Applications should be marked for the attention of Mr S Haycocks, Headteacher and emailed to applications@balshaws.org.uk by Sunday 22nd June 2025.
