Administration Assistant

Colne Lord Street School, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9AR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  13 April 2026

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: £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Term time plus two weeks (Actual Salary -£23130-£25046)

Administration Assistant job summary

Advert - Administration Assistant

Salary Range: Grade 5 SCP 6 - 11 (£25989 - £28142)

Actual Salary (£23130-£25046)

Contract Type: Full-time (37 hpw) - Term-time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks)

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: Noon on Wednesday 29th April 2026.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic Administration Assistant. We are looking for a candidate with excellent practice and a strong commitment to working as part of a team.

Why choose Lord Street Primary School?

• An ambitious, happy and vibrant place to work with a team of supportive colleagues who are committed to promoting a warm and friendly atmosphere.

• A strong team of staff who work collaboratively to achieve a common goal.

• A supportive Central Trust Team who believe that working together to build a strong culture based on ambition, respect and collaboration, all children within our trust will have better outcomes.

The Apex Trust

Our Trust is a vibrant, cross phase multi academy trust which was jointly established by three primary schools and one secondary school in 2018 and will soon merge with another secondary school to become Apex Collaborative Trust. 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 Apex Trust offers:

A strong culture driven by values

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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Lord Street Primary School, the welfare of the child is paramount. 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.

All staff should understand their responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.

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.

About Colne Lord Street School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 347 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Colne Lord Street School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colne-lord-street-school

Our school has proudly served the families of Colne for nearly 120 years since it opened as a ‘board school’ at the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. We have grown significantly since then and now have about four hundred children taught in two classes in each age group.

The school has three very strong values; Ambition, Respect and Collaboration. Staff and pupils follow these values and that is the feel you get from our children and staff when you visit. We place great emphasis on the care and guidance our children receive to enable them to be good learners. The school is a happy, caring and vibrant place.

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum based on the national curriculum but designed to help our children become well rounded, confident and resilient students who love learning. We teach all the areas of the curriculum you would expect in addition to Forest School, regular trips and opportunities to join in activities like sailing, judo and our drama club.

We are an outward looking school and we are proud to be part of the Pennine Trust with our three partner schools; Blacko and Laneshaw Bridge Primary Schools and Park High School.

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