Business Support Officer full time Preston, Lancashire

Business Support Officer full time Preston, Lancashire

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

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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.

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:

• Great holiday entitlement starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays

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

• Job Category Administration/Business Support
• Posting Date 06/30/2026, 11:14 AM
• Apply Before 07/08/2026, 10:55 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE, GB (Hybrid)