Personal Assistant

Newfield School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PW

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band E

What skills and experience we're looking for

PA to the Headteacher / Clerk to the Governors

Band E – SCP 9-15

37 hours per week - Term time only

£28,153 to £31,015 salary range pro rata

£14.59 to £16.08 per hour

Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school in Blackburn, Lancashire, providing high-quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4-19 with a wide range of needs, including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed PA to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in January 2027.

You will provide admin support to the Headteacher, wider SLT and the administration function in Business Services. The role will include diary management, taking minutes at meetings, supporting the headteacher with meetings, co-ordination of paperwork from a variety of stakeholders and general day to day administration. The role will include the use of Arbor and other school packages. Experience of work in a secretarial role is preferred.

This role is ideal for highly organised people who have experience of using Microsoft packages (in particular Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams) and like variety, multi-tasking and enjoy going the extra mile to help others whilst delivering a great administrative service in a busy and demanding environment.

What the school offers its staff

The working pattern of the post is detailed below:

• Proposed hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday with one day finishing at 4.30pm, this can be discussed with the successful candidate
• Actual salary range - £24,215 - £26,677 based on working pattern during term time

Find out more about our school by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.

Completed application forms are returnable to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or to Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW

Closing Date: Friday 20th November 2026 at 5pm

Selection Process: Monday 30th November 2026

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Newfield School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 242 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newfield School website
• Email address: recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01254 588600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newfield-school

Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including Autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

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