School Business Support Officer

SCHOOL BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER (SECONDARY) PRESTON 

URGENT REQUIREMENT

FANTASTIC PRESTON SECONDARY SCHOOL 
Do you have experience working in a school support role? Working in Finance and HR? Competent with SIMS?

Vida Education are seeking a bright and motivated School Business Support Officer to join a fantastic Preston based secondary school. The opportunity has come up to cover a long term sickness with the potential for it to become permanent. 

Joining a small but friendly and professional department, as the Business Support Officer, you will be a key member of the leadership team, overseeing aspects of finance and HR. 

Due to the nature of the role and the responsibilities involved, you will need to have previous experience in a similar role and have experience on systems such as SIMS.

In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the school by providing efficient and professional administrative support across various areas. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing administrative support to the School Business Manager and wider team.
• Managing student information systems, including attendance and registration.
• Processing invoices and maintaining financial records.
• Liaising with parents, staff, and external agencies.
• Answering phone calls and emails and dealing with enquiries in a professional and courteous manner.
• Contributing to the overall organisation and efficiency of the school office.

You are the ideal candidate if you possess:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  

For more information please do not hesitate to contact Michael at Vida Education or 'apply now' and we will be in touch. 

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH VIDA EDUCATION;
We are an experienced team and specialise in placing secondary teachers, primary teachers, cover supervisors, teaching assistants, school admin and clerical staff into positions all across Lancashire and Cumbria.

• We offer excellent rates of pay, in line with your level of experience
• AWR compliant
• Experienced and dedicated consultants who take great pride in providing you a quality service
• Free CPD accredited training courses including Advanced Safeguarding, Child Protection & Prevent

Vida Education are an APSCo Compliance+ Accredited agency and all applicants will be subject to checks in line with DfE ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, these include but are not limited to; an Enhanced DBS Check, References, Qualifications, Right to Work Status. Further information will be provided on application

Vida Education is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an employment business in providing temporary or permanent job seeking services