Lancaster Girls' Grammar School are recruiting a part-time Medical Room Assistant to join our Administration team. In this role, you will be the first point of contact when pupils are feeling unwell during school, offering First Aid, overseeing medical records and medications, and providing day-to-day support for students with health needs. You will also support the wider team by carrying out a range of general administrative tasks. This may include communicating with parents, and assisting with departmental and reprographic work. If you have a calm, caring nature and thrive in a busy school environment, we'd love to hear from you.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed candidate with:
* High expectations of what can be achieved.
* A clear vision of what makes a successful Medical Room Assistant.
* Experience working in medical room administration, or undertaking similar responsibilities.
* The ability to work in an organised and methodical way.
* The ability to work independently to complete tasks efficiently.
* The ability to relate well to children and young people.
We are looking for candidates who will:
* Complement our team with their enthusiastic and positive attitude.
* Be able to multitask and prioritise workload effectively.
* Be innovative and use initiative.
* Have drive and enthusiasm, with a desire to explore, develop and evaluate new ideas.
* Have a sense of humour, caring nature and build strong relationships with everyone.
* Thrive in a busy school environment.
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, under general guidance, primarily provide pastoral support to students and administrative support to departments, including reception duties. Full details of the Person Specification and Job Description for the role are provided in our Role Profile.
This is a part-time (22.5 hours over 3 days), 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: 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 15/09/2025. 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 22/09/2025.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £25,185.00-£25,989.00 per year
Expected hours: 22.5 per week
Work Location: In person