Pastoral Administrator

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5, NJC Scale Points 6-11, currently £25989 - £28142 for full time and full year employees.

Pastoral Administrator job summary

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 supporting the pastoral team to ensure the wellbeing of our students remains a top priority. If you are passionate about making a difference to young people's lives 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 in supporting student welfare and wellbeing
• A clear vision of what makes a successful pastoral administrator
• The ability to work in an organised and methodical way
• The ability to work independently to complete tasks efficiently whilst maintaining confidentiality
• A commitment to improving outcomes and wellbeing for all students

We are looking for candidates who will:

• Complement our pastoral team with their enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Be able to multitask and prioritise workload effectively in a busy environment
• Be innovative and use initiative when supporting students and liaising with families
• Have drive and enthusiasm, with a desire to explore, develop and evaluate new approaches
• Have a sense of humour, and build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Thrive in a busy school environment and remain calm under pressure

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.

The postholder will primarily fulfil the role of a Pastoral Administrator and other responsibilities at a similar level. Full details of the Person Specification and Job Description for the role are provided in our Role Profile.

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 9.00am on Friday 26th June 2026. We do not accept applications via other online platforms such as Indeed.

Shortlisting will take place shortly after the closing date, and interviews are provisionally planned for week commencing Monday 6th July 2026. The role would be to start on the 1st September 2026.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 997 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lancaster-girls-grammar-school

Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is a forward looking, selective state school with academy status and an outstanding record of promoting high achievement.

The school was founded in 1907 at the Storey Institute on Meeting House Lane with only 73 girls on roll. From these humble beginnings the School quickly grew, and moved into the current Regent Street site in 1914. LGGS enjoys a city centre location. The main site includes a range of different building from the original Edwardian building to our purpose built modern Sixth Form Centre. Playing fields are a short walk away and some Science accommodation is in a building which sites one of our key primary schools, Dallas Road Primary.

In 2011, LGGS became an Academy. There are currently just over 1,000 students on roll with five-form entry into Year 7. The admission policy prioritises girls from the Lancaster District, but students do travel to the school from a wider area, including Preston. A high proportion of students continue into the Sixth Form after Year 11 and the school welcomes a number of external students into Year 12. The Sixth Form curriculum is broad, with enrichment and wellbeing options alongside a wide range of A levels, Maths, Biology and Chemistry are the most popular subjects at A level.

The school is known nationally for its academic excellence. This year 80% of grades at A level were A*-B and at GCSE 76% at grades 7 and 9, placing LGGS one of the highest attaining schools in Lancashire.

We are very proud of our inclusive community. Valuing diversity and promoting equality are important aspects of LGGS life. This can be seen through the work of the school’s Equality groups. LGGS has an outward looking approach and strong international links. We work with the Ripley ITT Partnership. The school has links with EducAid, a Sierra Leone education focused charity. International Week includes numerous workshops run by students, an International Fashion Show and a hugely popular International Food Fair.

In our recent staff survey 100% of staff responded that they were proud to work at LGGS and 99% enjoyed working at the school. Last year saw a number of retirements with the result that new staff have joined the school, bringing with them a range of experiences and ideas. We are extremely fortunate in that we can recruit high calibre teachers with the result that all subjects are taught by specialist teachers. Staff are keen to enhance their professional knowledge and we currently have seven teachers undertaking NPQ qualifications. Staff also appreciate the positive behaviour and high attendance of students at LGGS. Our students are articulate, keen to participate and ambitious for themselves.

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