OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, ATTENDANCE & TEACHING ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Great Harwood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council's Great Harwood School seeks an Office Administrator, Attendance & Teaching Assistant to support pupils, families and staff. In the mornings you will manage attendance, contacts, and admin tasks; in the afternoons you will assist learning in classrooms and work with individuals and small groups to help pupils reach their potential.

The role requires flexibility, a proactive approach and a commitment to improving children's wellbeing and educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in an office environment/administration tasks
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Experience of working in a classroom/service environment

Responsibilities

• Support office tasks in mornings including attendance monitoring and contacting families
• Coordinate school dinners and provide general administrative support
• Assist pupils in classrooms, supporting individuals and small groups in the afternoons
• Promote good attendance and punctuality and build positive relationships with families

Skills

Office administration

Communication

Attendance monitoring

Education

NVQ level 2 or above

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, ATTENDANCE & TEACHING ASSISTANT

Location Great Harwood St John's Church Of England Primary School, St John's Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7ES (159 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.greatharwoodstjohnscofeprimary.com Summary Office Administrator, Attendance & Teaching Assistant

We are looking for a friendly, organised and proactive individual to join our team in a varied role supporting pupils, families and staff.

The successful candidate will spend mornings supporting the school office, with responsibilities including attendance monitoring, contacting families regarding absence, coordinating school dinners and providing general administrative support.

A key part of the role will involve working with pupils and families to promote good attendance and punctuality, building positive relationships and supporting those who face barriers to attending school regularly.

During the afternoons, the role will involve working as a Teaching Assistant, supporting learning in classrooms, assisting individuals and small groups, and helping pupils to achieve their full potential.

We are seeking someone who is approachable, flexible and committed to improving children's wellbeing, attendance and educational outcomes.

St John's can offer:

• Friendly and welcoming staff
• A strong Christian family atmosphere
• Dedicated and supportive colleagues
• Opportunities for continued professional development

If you enjoy a varied role and are passionate about making a difference to children's lives, we would love to hear from you.

For a more detailed description of the vacancy, please see other information and further details.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This position is part time, 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.

The closing date is 25/11/2026 at 12 noon

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or above - appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
• Good standard of education including English and Maths GCSE (A-C or 5 and above)

Essential Experience

• Experience in an office environment/administration tasks/typing letters/answering telephone etc
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Experience of working in relevant classroom/service environment

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working with families and children to provide support for attendance

Proposed Interview Date: 02/12/2026

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation 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. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to cope with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.