SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER

Salary £25,949 full time equivalent; part time salary proportional on a pro rata basis.

Location: Hillside Specialist School and College, Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB (117 on roll).

Tel: ; School website: .

Overview

Hillside is a Special School & College for children and young adults with autism. We have 117 students aged 4 to 18 years and promote a happy, professional culture that welcomes energetic and motivated staff who embrace challenge.

Position

Grade 3 School Business Support Officer - responsible for manning the reception and serving as the first face to face point of contact for the school.

What you can expect

• Opportunity to work with our wonderful individual children and young adults.
• Opportunity to progress toward higher qualifications.
• Free membership of the Education Mutual health and wellbeing services, including clinics, nurse support services, GP phone & video consultations, and counselling programmes.
• Work in a busy and happy office.
• Free on site parking.

What we expect

• Positive attitude to work.
• Good timekeeping and organisational skills.
• Ability to abide by the Code of conduct.
• Good sense of humour.

Your primary responsibilities will include: manning the reception, greeting visitors, answering phone calls, and providing administrative support in a busy education environment.

Essential Qualifications

• Level 2 in both English Language and Mathematics.

Desirable Qualifications

• IT qualification.
• Level 2 qualification in Business Administration.

Essential Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a busy administrative setting.
• Customer interaction experience.
• Experience using databases.

Equal Opportunities Statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. 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 will be dealt with confidentially in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice, which may be viewed on the DBS website at or obtained on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex offenders; these are available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Applications

Please email for the full job description, role profile and Personal Specification form detailing essential and desirable criteria.

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

For an informal discussion please contact: .

Equality and Safeguarding

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer. We reserve the right to comply with this standard individually for each school. Commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis; if you are applying for a position within a school you should check whether the school has decided to comply with the Disability Confident standard.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.