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Description Salary £25,185- £25,989 Per annum | Permanent| Full Time – 37 hours per week International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
Job Title: Business Support Officer Grade 4
Supporting Adoption Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Business Support Officer to enhance our established team who will contribute to the key work of the Education and Children’s Directorate.
Lancashire County Council Offers
- Competitive salary
- Great holiday entitlement starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays – pro rata for part time staff
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Health and wellbeing
- Family friendly employer
- Financial and travel benefits
- Access to training and development
For further details please follow the link: Staff benefits – Lancashire County Council
The post supports Adoption Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen based at County Hall, Preston PR1 8XJ providing outstanding support to operational staff and managers. We are currently working a combination of home and office working, therefore, you will be required to have a suitable working space within your home and broadband connection. If you are unable to provide a suitable homeworking environment, you will be required to work from your office base or nearest suitable office location for your non-office working hours. The office working days for this post are Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.
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 week of w/c 11 May 2026, please note it will not be possible to rearrange an interview date or time.
For further information about the role please contact: Donna Ruszczak, Team Leader Email: donna.ruszczak@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01282 470632
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’. Further information can be found on the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.