Administrator in Preston

We welcome applications for this support post to commence as soon as possible.

The Role

• Being the first point of contact for visitors to the school, extending a warm welcome to parents, visitors, contractors and delivery staff.
• Dealing with telephone calls quickly and efficiently, transferring callers to relevant staff and taking and passing on clear and concise messages as required.
• Following safeguarding procedures by ensuring all visitors and contractors sign in and issue the appropriate lanyard.
• To ensure DBS and ID information is checked for approved contractors and where visitors do not provide, ensure they are fully supervised before they leave the visitor waiting area.
• Using the school's finance system, raise purchase invoices, raise purchase orders and provide to the relevant contractors.

The Successful Candidate

LUSoM is a wonderful place to work and this is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our friendly and well-established support staff team. The team is looking for someone who has:

• 5 GCSE A*- C/ 9 – 4 or Level 2 equivalent
• Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team, managing own workloads and achieving deadlines
• Experience of managing and maintaining data
• Good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills

You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the school ethos and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

• Hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus 4 weeks.
• Monday 08:00 – 16:30
• Tuesday 08:00 – 15:30
• Wednesday 08:00 – 16:30
• Thursday 08:00 – 16:30
• Friday 08:00 – 15:00
• Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges' Support Staff Pay Spine at point 3 £25,949 per annum (actual salary £25,018 per annum).

Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on 15th March 2026 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date). We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of March that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion. We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt. Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. Please apply using the application form provided, TES statements will not be accepted.

Why work at Lancaster School of Mathematics

We are a specialist sixth form college bringing together talented Mathematicians and creating a vibrant community where they are actively encouraged to explore the subjects they love. We are committed to equality and diversity welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status. We recruit the brightest and most talented Maths pupils from across Lancashire, whatever their background, and bring them into an inclusive community of other exceptional students. The Maths School has a particular mission to reach out to under-represented communities and promote the study of Maths, not least to girls. As part of the Rigby Education Trust, with Lancaster University and Cardinal Newman College, students receive exceptional teaching, first-class facilities, and a high-quality enrichment programme that encourages the practical application of maths and brings in industry experts to the classroom. The curriculum is extended beyond Maths and Further Maths A Level to provide a stretching and inspiring education.

Benefits

• Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff
• Pro rata to 25 days holiday plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff
• Staff are contractually entitled to time off at Christmas in line with the school holidays, usually around 2 weeks.
• A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing
• Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships
• Flu Vouchers
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme
• Staff savings scheme

More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached. Further details are available at https://lusom.ac.uk/ or by telephone to the college on 01772 460181 or 07730 521 540. All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks.