Job description
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HJ
Job Title: Careers & General Administration Assistant
Grade/Salary: Grade E, SCP 9 -15, £23,442 - £25,825 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Terms: 37 hpw, Full Time
Closing Date: Monday, 15th September 2025
Required From: ASAP
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We are seeking an organised and proactive Careers & General Administration Assistant to support the smooth running of our school's careers provision and wider administrative functions.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team and play a key role in helping students prepare for their future pathways while ensuring the school's day to day operations run effectively.
Why join Blackburn Central High School
BCHS has the ambition, the expertise and the determination to ensure that our outcomes will continue to improve alongside developing the character education of our students. To do this, it is vital that we attract the right calibre of professional to work alongside our dedicated team of staff.
We would be happy to arrange a visit to the school, where we can discuss with you the importance of the school within the local community and how, by working with us, you can be part of the team that builds on the past, ensures performance in the present and prepares the students for their future successes.
Visits to the school, prior to application, are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on or by e-mailing to arrange an appointment.
Our Employee Benefits
At Oak Learning Partnership, you'll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress, and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
In return you will benefit from:
* Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
* A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
* Networking opportunities across our trust
* Salary sacrifices cycle to work scheme
* Healthcare plan through Medicash and is an easy to use health insurance. The health cash plan provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills, benefiting from a range of digital and virtual tools to help you protect and improve your wellbeing. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals
* Health and Wellbeing through Medicash with access to a 24/7 Telephone Support Service and Face to Face counselling service.
Application
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.
For further information about the role please contact
Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.
Oak Learning Partnership
Our trust is cross phase and consists of primary, special, and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach.
'Inclusion is at the heart of our trust'.
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This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
Job details
Job reference
REQ04294
Date posted
05/09/2025
Application closing date
15/09/2025
Location
Blackburn Central High School
Salary
Grade E, SCP Actual Salary £23,442 - £25,825
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Schools