School Organisation and Admissions Assistant

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking to appoint a School Organisation and Admissions Assistant to support school admissions and asset management across the borough. The role involves processing application forms under the Fair Access Protocol and assisting with in-year applications and school appeals.

You will work with the School Organisation Officers to deliver statutory duties, using databases and spreadsheets, and maintain high standards of organisation and communication in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in administrative roles or school admissions is beneficial.
• Good knowledge and experience of using computer systems such as databases, spreadsheets, word-processing packages and emails.

Responsibilities

• Process school application forms under the Fair Access Protocol.
• Support with in-year applications and school appeals.
• Assist School Organisation Officers to deliver statutory duties.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Work Base Wigan Life Centre South

Salary: Grade G4, £26,42 - £27,70 per annum. £13.69 - £14.36 per hour 37 hours per week Permanent

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

• We are seeking to appoint to a vacant post within the exciting and challenging role of School Organisation and Admissions Assistant.
• This is a varied post and requires the candidate to work across a broad area of work related to school admissions and school organisation.
• Your role involves supporting the delivery of service objectives for school organisation, admissions and asset management.
• You will mainly be responsible for processing school application forms which are being considered under the Fair Access Protocol and supporting with the processing of in-year application forms and school appeals.
• You will support the School Organisation Officers to enable delivery of our statutory duties.

About you:

• The ideal person for this role needs to be able to undertake a range of administrative task. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be able to manage your own workload while using your own initiative. A good knowledge and experience of using computer systems such as databases, spreadsheets, word-processing packages and emails is key to this role. The role at times is demanding so experience in working in an administrative role or school admissions is beneficial.

About us:

The School Organisation Team are responsible for the demand and supply of school places within the Wigan borough. The team has a busy and varied workload and member of staff are given every opportunity to thrive and develop their skills.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures. We recognise that on occasion candidates may use AI tools. Please read our applying authentically section below before submitting your application.

For further information, please contact Rebecca Barker, Admissions Manager at [e-mail] or Darren Thomas-Stanley, Policy and Projects Manager [e-mail].

Priority Candidates Interview date: Tuesday 6th October 2026 All other Candidates Interview date: Thursday 8th October 2026

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