apprentice business support officer

Ref

178635

Number of Posts

1

Grade

Level 3 Apprentice.

Salary

£7.55 an hour

Term

Full-time.

Perm / FTC

Fixed Term Contract.

Required

(January 2026 to January

Hours

37 hours a week.

Closing Date

01/12/2025.

Location

CLAYTON-LE-MOORS MOUNT PLEASANT PRIMARY SCHOOL, BB5 5NH (405 on roll)

Earl Street

Tel:

School website:

Summary

The Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Apprentice Business Support Officer to join our busy school office.

The role will include:

• Providing general clerical and administrative support, including word processing, filing routine correspondence, distributing mail, basic reprographics,
• Marketing, Social Media and Website.
• Routine financial administration, including petty cash, postage and banking,
• Maintaining and updating manual and computerised records including, for example, records of free school meals, school trips, registers, etc. including related data input,
• Undertake reception duties including answering telephone and responding to routine queries,
• Maintaining stock and ordering supplies, including the processing of orders, check of incoming deliveries, arranging for payment of invoices and the distribution and storage of stock,
• Undertake general welfare support, where required, including liaison with staff and parents.

The successful applicant will:
- Be a highly committed, motivated and approachable.
- Have a flexible and positive attitude to work with excellent interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Have excellent time management and organisational skills with an ability to multi -task at busy times of the day.
- Have the ability to work as part of a team, yet equally be able to work unsupervised and be able to use their own initiative.
- Have excellent ICT skills.
- Have good communication skills and be confident when dealing with parents, Key Stakeholders and visitors to school.

The hours of work are from 08.30 to 4.30pm daily, with a finish time of 4.00pm on Fridays. You will be entitled to time out of the office during the week to complete your apprenticeship coursework and support will be on hand from your mentor.

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.

Please send all applications to

The closing date is 12 noon 01/12/2025

Desirable Qualifications

GSCE Grade C or Grade 4 in English & Maths.

Desirable Experience

Experience of working in an office environment already, however full training will be provided.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact school on to speak to Amy Salkeld - School Business Manager

Proposed Interview Date:

11/12/2025

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 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 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.