Administration Assistant

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

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,396.00 - £12,793.00 Annually (Actual) Term time plus training days

Administration Assistant job summary

Job Role: Administration Assistant

Contract Hours: 20 hours per week (9.30 - 13:30)

Salary Range: Grade 4 (SCP5 - 7)

Pay: Actual part time: (£12,396 to £12,793)

Contract Term: Fixed term for one year

Contract Type: Term time plus 1 week (39 weeks)

Start Date: ASAP (pending notice periods)

Closing Date: 30/11/2026

We are seeking to appoint:

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 who are keen to support the development of our pupils’ education across the school.

The ideal candidate will:

Align with our culture and values, contributing positively to our team dynamic.

Demonstrate strong written, numerical, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively.

Have a polite and professional attitude, making visitors feel welcome.

Exhibit exceptional organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.

Be self-motivated and proactive, showing initiative and a strong sense of ownership in their work.

If you share our core values and meet the criteria for the role, please apply by following the process below.

Follow the link to complete an application form: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145818/EDV-2026-CLSS-27937

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

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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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