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Ref 193022A
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 3 SCP 3-4.
Salary £24027 to £ 24404 Pro Rata
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP after interview ) .
Hours 37.5 hours a week.
Closing Date 15/05/2025.
Location
Willow Lane Community Primary School, Willow Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5PR (199 on roll)

Tel: 01524 65880
School website: www.willow.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
The children are at the heart of everything we do at the Willow Tree Federation. We take a holistic approach to child development and we are privileged to support our children, families and the wider community to change and enhance lives. We celebrate the wide diversity of the backgrounds, beliefs, talents and interests of our children and we recognise learning happens in communities and empowers them. As a federation at the heart of its community, we understand and respect the positive impact we can have. We plant the seed that grows the future!

Here at the Willow Tree Federation in Lancaster we are looking for a School Admin Officer 1 to support the ethos and procedures of our school as part of the ‘front of house’ office team.

The Role
As an Administrative Officer you will be working alongside the office team to provide routine administrative and financial support, alongside day to day reception duties. They will work 8:30m-4:30pm with half an hour break for five days a week. This is a permanent position.

Benefits:
  • Excellent in-house and external training, opportunity to gain further qualifications, virtual learning and career progression opportunities.
  • Benefits of working for Lancashire County Council such as holiday pay, pension opportunities and much more.
  • Health and wellbeing services such as counselling, stress coaching and physiotherapy/ muscular-skeletal services.

    Our schools:
  • Experienced staff
  • Amazing children
  • Non-teaching Headteacher
  • Car park and large outdoor play areas
  • Experienced senior leadership team and governing body

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

    The closing date is 12 noon on 15/05/2025
    • Essential Qualifications
  • GCSE Maths and English A-C Grade or equivalent

    • Essential Experience
  • Previous experience working in a busy office environment (preferably School Office)
  • Ability to undertake a range of office administration tasks accurately and efficiently, including data entry skills and reporting
  • Ability to relate to and communicate well with children, parents/carers, visitors, staff and other outside agencies
  • Knowledge and awareness of the importance of confidentiality and data 

    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    Headteacher - Lucy Naylor 01524 65880
    Proposed Interview Date:
    22/05/2025 
    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.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Please complete the online application form. Please complete the online application form and return it to the Headteacher via email - head@willow.lancs.sch.uk or print off a copy of the completed form and hand it in at the school office.
    Positive about Disabled People 

    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 comply with this standard.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

    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.

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