School Administration & Operations Lead

Lancashire County Council; Burnley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council seeks a standalone School Office Administrator to lead the day-to-day running of the office, overseeing HR administration, premises coordination and school finance processes. You will operate within a caring, aspirational school community in Burnley, ensuring safeguarding and confidentiality are upheld and supporting staff and pupils to thrive.

The role demands independent workload management, excellent IT skills and strong communication to maintain a smooth, compliant,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative role (school experience desirable).
• Independently manage a busy and varied workload.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Competent in IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Office and MIS systems).
• Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the office.
• Oversee HR administration, premises coordination and school finance processes.

Skills

Administrative experience

Workload management

Organisation & time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

MIS systems

Job description

Lancashire County Council seeks a standalone School Office Administrator to lead the day-to-day running of the office, overseeing HR administration, premises coordination and school finance processes. You will operate within a caring, aspirational school community in Burnley, ensuring safeguarding and confidentiality are upheld and supporting staff and pupils to thrive.

The role demands independent workload management, excellent IT skills and strong communication to maintain a smooth, compliant,