diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 2997ad9ab2..5702baa55f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ruby File.read(".ruby-version").chomp
 gem "activerecord-session_store"
 gem "bootsnap", ">= 1.1.0", require: false
 gem "canonical-rails"
+gem "daemons"
 gem "delayed_job", "~> 4.1"
 gem "delayed_job_active_record"
 gem "devise", "~> 4.9"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ gem "sentry-rails"
 gem "sentry-ruby"
 gem "stimulus-rails"
 gem "webpacker"
+gem "whenever"
 
 gem "net-imap", require: false
 gem "net-pop", require: false
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 507bca08a9..dccc4c84dc 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ GEM
       capybara (>= 1.0, < 4)
       launchy
     childprocess (4.1.0)
+    chronic (0.10.2)
     coderay (1.1.3)
     coercible (1.0.0)
       descendants_tracker (~> 0.0.1)
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ GEM
     crack (0.4.5)
       rexml
     crass (1.0.6)
+    daemons (1.4.1)
     date (3.3.3)
     deep_merge (1.2.1)
     delayed_job (4.1.11)
@@ -500,6 +502,8 @@ GEM
     websocket-driver (0.7.5)
       websocket-extensions (>= 0.1.0)
     websocket-extensions (0.1.5)
+    whenever (1.0.0)
+      chronic (>= 0.6.3)
     with_model (2.1.6)
       activerecord (>= 5.2)
     xpath (3.2.0)
@@ -521,6 +525,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   canonical-rails
   capybara
   capybara-screenshot
+  daemons
   delayed_job (~> 4.1)
   delayed_job_active_record
   devise (~> 4.9)
@@ -573,6 +578,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   webdrivers
   webmock
   webpacker
+  whenever
   with_model
 
 RUBY VERSION
diff --git a/app/jobs/receive_lead_provider_approval_status_from_ecf.rb b/app/jobs/receive_lead_provider_approval_status_from_ecf.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7233508854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/receive_lead_provider_approval_status_from_ecf.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+class ReceiveLeadProviderApprovalStatusFromEcf < ApplicationJob
+  queue_as :default
+  def perform
+    begin
+      uri = URI.parse("#{ENV['ECF_APP_BASE_URL']}/api/v3/npq-applications/send_lead_provider_approval_status_to_npq")
+      request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
+      request["Authorization"] = "Bearer #{ENV['ECF_APP_BEARER_TOKEN']}"
+      response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port) do |http|
+        http.request(request)
+      end
+      if response.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
+        response_data = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        filtered_applications = Application.where.not(ecf_id: nil)
+        response_data["data"].map do |status_data|
+          retrieved_id = status_data["attributes"]["id"]
+          retrieved_status = status_data["attributes"]["lead_provider_approval_status"]
+          application = filtered_applications.find_by(ecf_id: retrieved_id)
+          application.update!(lead_provider_approval_status: retrieved_status) if application.present?
+        end
+      else
+        response_message = response.message
+        raise "Failed to retrieve lead provider approval status: #{response_message}"
+      end
+    rescue StandardError => e
+      Rails.logger.error "An error occurred during lead provider approval status retrieval: #{e.message}"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/application.rb b/app/models/application.rb
index e51d5bece1..460ccf03cd 100644
--- a/app/models/application.rb
+++ b/app/models/application.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def new_headteacher?
   def school
     School.find_by(urn: school_urn)
   end
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 
   def receive_lead_provider_approval_status_from_ecf
     uri = URI.parse("#{ENV['ECF_APP_BASE_URL']}/api/v3/npq-applications/send_lead_provider_approval_status_to_npq")
@@ -61,4 +62,6 @@ def receive_lead_provider_approval_status_from_ecf
   rescue StandardError => e
     Rails.logger.error "An error occurred during lead provider approval status retrieval: #{e.message}"
   end
+=======
+>>>>>>> 35f455f8 (Created scheduled background job)
 end
diff --git a/config/schedule.rb b/config/schedule.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8f09b4215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/schedule.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+every :day, at: "12pm" do
+  runner "ReceiveLeadProviderApprovalStatusFromEcf.perform_now"
+end