Salary £25,989 - £28,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, full time | Preston, Lancashire
Supporting Virtual School
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Business Support Officer to enhance our already established friendly and supportive team who will contribute to the key work of the Education and Children's Directorate.
This post is within the Virtual Schools Team based at County Hall, Preston PR1 8XJ providing outstanding support to the Virtual Head and Deputy Virtual Head, a group of Educational Consultants and a variety of Childrens Social Care operational staff and managers. You could be really experienced in administration or looking to build on your previous experience and there's no better place to do this than with us.
What we are looking for:
Passion –You'll be passionate about delivering a great service and experience, it's what will motivate you, getting it right first time, asking for support when you need it and building on the skills that you've developed elsewhere.
Knowledge and Experience – Ideally you will have experience of working within an administration setting and have knowledge of using Microsoft packages and databases.
Great Communication – You'll be engaging and providing advice to Managers, Social Workers, families, members of the public and the rest of the team on a daily basis, so being able to clearly communicate the information you need and listen to individual requirements is key.
Why join us:
You'll get support along your journey both from your line manager and the rest of the team – we've some brilliant networks and groups that are available, you'll feel valued and achieve both a great work/life balance and the job satisfaction that we all want.
Lancashire County Council offers:
Access to training and development
For further details please follow the link: Staff benefits - Lancashire County Council
We are currently working a combination of office and home working, therefore, you will be required to have a suitable working space within your home and broadband connection for non-office days. As this is a full time post the office working days will be Tuesday and Friday, however, this could change or depending on workload needs you may be required to work from the office on additional days.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information regarding the scope of work and responsibilities for the post. Please ensure you address all the criteria from the person specification identified as at the application stage in your supporting evidence. Some criteria will also be addressed further at the interview stage.
Please take care to upload your supporting documentation before submitting your application. No additional documentation will be accepted after the closing date.
Interviews will be held face to face wc 20 July 2026. Please note it will not be possible to rearrange an interview date or time.
For further information about the role please contact:
Veronica McAndrew, Business Support Team Leader
Email:veronica.mcandrew@lancashire.gov.uk
Tel: 01772 530307
Lancashire County Council is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Lancashire. We believe that all our citizens have the right to be treated fairly. We recognise that some people do not get an equal chance in life.
For some of our children and young people this can have a lasting impact on their future. We will play our part in helping to narrow the gaps that exist between different parts our communities and improving the quality of life of those who have less advantages and are in danger of poor outcomes.
As a community leader, employer and provider of services we want to make sure that everyone in Lancashire has the opportunity to achieve their potential, no matter where they live or what their background, individual characteristics or personal circumstances might be.
