Administration Assistant at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

12 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/LGGS/10008

Location

Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE)
Grade 4, NJC Scale Points 4-6, currently £24,404 - £25,183 for full time and full year employees.

Closing Date

9:00am, 23rd Apr 2025

Start Date

As soon as possible.

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

w/c 28/04/2025

Interview Date(s) w/c 28/04/2025

About this Role

Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is seeking to recruit an Administration Assistant to join a dedicated and friendly administration team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced school environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing administrative support to both staff and students. If you are passionate about making a difference and looking for a rewarding role in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed candidate with:

Experience working in administration or undertaking similar responsibilities.

High expectations of what can be achieved.

A clear vision of what makes a successful administration assistant.

The ability to work in an organised and methodical way.

The ability to work independently to complete tasks efficiently.

A commitment to improving outcomes for all students.

We are looking for candidates who will:

Complement our team with their enthusiastic and positive attitude.

Be able to multitask and prioritise workload effectively.

Be innovative and use initiative.

Have drive and enthusiasm, with a desire to explore, develop and evaluate new ideas.

Have a sense of humour, caring nature and build strong relationships with everyone.

Thrive in a busy school environment.

The postholder will be responsible for undertaking a range of administrative tasks for the school, including handling call and email enquiries, preparation of resources, materials and displays, and departmental administration. Full details of the Person Specification and Job Description for the role are provided in our Role Profile.

Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is a forward looking, selective state school with academy status and an outstanding record of promoting academic excellence. Our curriculum is broad and we provide a wide range of enrichment and wellbeing opportunities, and we are proud of our inclusive community. There are currently just over 1,000 students on roll across years 7 to 13. The admission policy prioritises girls from the Lancaster District, but students do travel to us from across Lancashire and Cumbria. LGGS enjoys a city centre location with strong transport links, yet is only a short walk from nearby parks and a nature reserve.

This is a full-time, term time only, permanent role: details of the contractual terms and salary are included in the Role Profile. LGGS also offers a competitive benefits package which is detailed in our Recruitment Information Pack.

For our more information about working at LGGS please visit our website: https://www.lggs.org.uk/staff-vacancies/working-at-lggs. For more information about this vacancy please see the recruitment advert on our mynewterm site.

Applications must be submitted on the LGGS mynewterm application form by the closing date of 9am on 23rd April 2025. We do not accept applications via other online platforms such as Indeed.