Location
Ribblesdale School, Queens Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EJ (1436 on roll)
Tel: 01200 422563
School website: www.ribblesdale.org
Summary
Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated and extremely well organised person? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to become a key member of the support staff at Ribblesdale School, working in the heart of the Ribble Valley in Lancashire.
The successful candidate will be a proactive and positive person, who is approachable and has a calm, professional manner. You will be flexible enough to meet the changing demands of a busy school day and able to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines. The ability to communicate well with pupils, parents and staff is a pre-requisite of the role.
Based predominantly at our secondary provision, but flexible enough to support across both sites, the successful candidate will provide a high-quality administrative support, managing a varied workload and contributing to the smooth and efficient running of the school.
The postholder will work alongside the existing business, finance, HR and administration teams, taking responsibility for a range of administration duties.
It is essential that you have strong IT skills and experience of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience of working in a fast-paced administrative role and the ability to learn new systems quickly would be advantageous.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.
The closing date is 9am 04/09/2026
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.
