Admin Assistant

Company: Teaching Personnel Ltd.
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Location: Accrington
Job Description:

Admin Assistant (Full-Time)

Location: Accrington, LancashireStart Date: January 2027Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pmContract: Full-TimeSalary: Competitive, dependent on experience

A welcoming and well-established mainstream secondary school in Accrington is seeking a professional and organised Admin Assistant to join their support staff team from January 2027.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator to play a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy school office, providing high-quality administrative support to staff, students, parents and visitors.

The Role

As an Admin Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing front-of-house reception duties and welcoming visitors to the school.
  • Answering telephone and email enquiries in a professional and timely manner.
  • Maintaining accurate student and staff records.
  • Supporting attendance, admissions and general school administration processes.
  • Assisting with the production of letters, reports and other school documentation.
  • Managing confidential information in line with GDPR and safeguarding procedures.
  • Providing administrative support to senior leaders and wider school departments as required.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will:

  • Have previous administration experience, ideally within an educational setting.
  • Possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Be confident using Microsoft Office packages and school management systems.
  • Have a professional and approachable manner.
  • Be able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workloads effectively.
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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Posted: October 16th, 2026