Pupil Access Technical Support Officer| Permanent| Full-Time| Preston| Hyndburn

Salary  £28,142 - £32,061 Per annum | Permanent| Full Time - 37 hours per week 

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

2 Posts - Preston based - County Hall / Hyndburn based - Lancashire House, Accrington

The Pupil Access Team is part of the School Improvement Service and its remit is to ensure the Local Authority fulfils its statutory duties in relation to school admissions, home to school transport, school admission appeals and free school meals.

The Job Role/Key responsibilities 

Working in a very busy office environment, you will use your interpersonal skills to communicate with parents, partner agencies and stakeholders often having to deliver difficult messages.  In addition, you will use your communication skills in a variety of situations such as school admission appeals and school Open Evenings.  You will use your technical skills to undertake the work of the Pupil Access Team ensuring that information and data is kept up to date within the education management system.

The Job Requirements 

Excellent communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work independently, maintain good records and work as part of a team. 

Applicants must have experience of using Microsoft Office computer software as well as specialised ICT systems.

More information regarding the requirements of the role are included in the attachments. 

Candidates must ensure they include supplementary information within their application that demonstrates how they meet the essential requirements in the person specification. 

There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office base at least twice per week. However, during the induction and training process there may be a requirement that this will be on a more full-time basis.

Please contact Julie Stansfield on 01254 220707 if you would like further information for Hyndburn Based  

Please contact Sharon Sanderson on 01772 531797 if you would like further information for Preston Based

Proposed Interview date : w/c 20 April 2026

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'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description/Person Specification