Admin Assistant
Colne Park High School, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2025
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
- £21,855.00 - £22,553.00 Annually (Actual)
Admin Assistant job summary
To provide administrative support and organisational services to the school to ensure the smooth running of the school on a day-to-day basis. The job holder will be under the direction or instruction of senior staff and/or their work is subject to checks and controls.
Main Responsibilities:
Use of analytical skills e.g. analyse and interpret data for reports
Collate information for statistical returns, including attendance and the completion of administrative forms including assistance with examination entries.
Be the front of house administrator for visitors to the school when required.
Deal with enquiries either by telephone or face-to-face and ensure visitors sign into school following school protocol
Liaise with parents/carers/staff and external agencies
Assist with the organization and arrangements for school visits and events such as KS3 & KS4 Presentation evening, School photographs
Provide general clerical support including clerical processes, IT based tasks requiring knowledge of various ICT packages, especially all applications of Microsoft Office and operation of office equipment
Produce lists, information and data as requested by senior staff and provide administrative and organisational services to the school.
Analyse and evaluate data and information and run reports.
Take minutes at various meetings as required.
Respond to reception and visitor enquiries
Assist with producing marketing and promotion material for the school as directed
Photocopying / printing as required
Maintain manual and computerised records and management information systems
Maintain stocks and supplies, selling and distribution and collection as required for Student Services
Provide administrative support for meetings and take notes at meetings
Undertake First Aid training
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Colne Park High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Colne Park High School website
Why choose Park High School?
• Park High School is an ambitious, happy, and vibrant place to work with a family of supporting colleagues who are committed to promoting a warm and friendly atmosphere.
• A strong team of staff who work together with a common goal.
• Quality First teaching is at the core of everything we do.
• Every student is entitled to experience a variety of teaching and learning styles which enable them to achieve their full potential and be the best they can be.
The Pennine Trust
The Pennine Trust is a vibrant, cross phase multi academy trust which was jointly established by three primary schools and one secondary school in 2018. We are committed to high quality professional development and a strong commitment and approach to the development of people at all levels of the organisation. Working at the Pennine Trust offers:
• A strong culture driven by values
• A supportive Central Trust Team who believe that through strong collaboration, all children within our trust will have better outcomes
• High quality professional development opportunities
• A commitment to providing every child with the best possible start in life
• Exceptional curriculum and pedagogy in all our schools
• High quality pastoral care and support
The right candidate will be totally aligned with our values, embrace our behaviours and play a full part in fulfilling our mission: Creating Opportunity, Inspiring Excellence, Shaping Tomorrow.
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