School Business Support Assistant (Part-Time)

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 1TT

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE)

School Business Support Assistant (Part-Time) job summary

The successful candidate will be a proactive individual who has a genuine passion for organisation and who has the skills to foster positive relationships quickly. The perfect candidate will be comfortable working with different IT systems (inc Arbor and school website) and confident and professional in managing front-of-house reception duties and telephone enquiries, with excellent spoken and written English and the ability to communicate effectively with parents, visitors, staff and external agencies..

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the My New Term online application.

This position is part time (Thursday and Friday), term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12 Noon on 09/10/26.

Safeguarding

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign. The employer will be the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

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 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 www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.

The school’s safeguarding policies can be found using this link.

Mater Ecclesiae has adopted Lancashire County Council’s policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-ignatius-catholic-primary-school-preston-preston

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