SCHOOL ADMIN OFFICER 1

Lancashire County Council; Parbold; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a part-time Business Support Officer for St John's Catholic Primary School in Skelmersdale. You will work at the front reception, handle calls and emails, manage enquiries, and greet visitors as part of a friendly administrative team.

The role is term-time only and offers pro-rata pay relative to full-time equivalent salary. DBS disclosure checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates in line with safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within an administrative role.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Front reception desk duties including answering calls and emails.
• Handle enquiries and welcome visitors to the school.
• Provide general administrative support as required.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale, Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6PF (191 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.st-johnsrc.com Summary The Governing Body and Headteacher are currently inviting applications for a part time Business Support Officer to join our enthusiastic team. The post will primarily consist of working on the front reception desk as the first point of contact, answering the phone, emails and dealing with enquiries and welcoming visitors to our lovely school. 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.

Essential Experience

• Experience of working within an administrative role.
• Excellent communication and IT skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within a school office, however training will be given for the right candidate

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 need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply 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.