Personal Assistant to the Vice Principal and Pastoral Administrator

PA to the Vice Principals and Pastoral Administrator Location: Accrington Academy Salary: £30,940.00-£35,758.00 (FTE), £28,750.00-£33,227.00 (Actual) - Administration and Business Management Band 3-Professional (Dependent on Experience) Contract type: Full Time, Term Time Only plus 3 weeks (42 weeks total) Closing Date: 17th May 2026 (12 noon) Start Date: Following satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and relentlessly positive Personal Assistant to the Vice Principals and Pastoral Administrator to join our main office team. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of the academy, supporting senior leaders and the pastoral team to ensure the highest standards of care, behaviour, safeguarding and admissions administration. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing highly confidential and sensitive matters, providing high-level administrative support to the Vice Principals, and facilitating effective pastoral communication between school, families and external agencies. You will support smooth operational running and statutory compliance by ensuring pastoral, behaviour and admissions systems are accurately maintained and used effectively. You will be a proactive and reliable team player, capable of working calmly and efficiently to meet required deadlines. The role requires excellent organisational skills, outstanding attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment. Strong communication skills are essential, alongside the ability to build positive professional relationships with students, parents/carers, colleagues, local authorities and partner agencies. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of school management information systems (Arbor) and be confident using Microsoft applications, particularly Word and Excel. You must hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/Level 4 or above. Experience working within a school or similar environment would be advantageous. Accrington Academy is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school with a strong community ethos and an unwavering belief that every student can succeed through high expectations, consistency and care. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is at the heart of everything we do, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. We can offer you: More pay:

• As part of United Learning, we pay an average of 5% above national scales - the best rates of pay in the sector.
• We offer access to a health cash plan which gives you money back on essential healthcare, from opticians to physiotherapy, and guarantees you 24/7 access to an online GP.
• Access to 250 employee benefits through Westfield Rewards, saving you money on supermarket shopping, gym memberships, holidays, breakdown cover, car leasing, cycle schemes and more.
More time:
• All our academies start every term with an additional INSET day set aside for your own planning (in addition to the usual five INSET days - giving you eight in total);
• At least one guaranteed paid personal day each year, to use as you want; and we offer opportunities for flexible working.
More support:
• We provide high quality training and development for every stage in your career;
• Every staff member benefits from a personal development plan to support your progression and aspirations;
• We give you access to a high quality curriculum with excellent resources and provide support from expert subject advisers;
• We offer access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme, providing support from legal and financial to family and housing and access to free counselling and other wellbeing support.
If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to arrange a tour of the Academy or if you have any questions about the role please contact the Principal's PA, Sandra Chadburn on sandra.chadburn@accrington-academy.org

You will be a proactive and reliable team player, capable of working calmly and efficiently to meet required deadlines. The role requires excellent organisational skills, outstanding attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment. Strong communication skills are essential, alongside the ability to build positive professional relationships with students, parents/carers, colleagues, local authorities and partner agencies. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of school management information systems (Arbor) and be confident using Microsoft applications, particularly Word and Excel. You must hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/Level 4 or above. Experience working within a school or similar environment would be advantageous.


• As part of United Learning, we pay an average of 5% above national scales - the best rates of pay in the sector.
• We offer access to a health cash plan which gives you money back on essential healthcare, from opticians to physiotherapy, and guarantees you 24/7 access to an online GP.
• Access to 250 employee benefits through Westfield Rewards, saving you money on supermarket shopping, gym memberships, holidays, breakdown cover, car leasing, cycle schemes and more.
More time:
• All our academies start every term with an additional INSET day set aside for your own planning (in addition to the usual five INSET days - giving you eight in total);
• At least one guaranteed paid personal day each year, to use as you want; and we offer opportunities for flexible working.
More support:
• We provide high quality training and development for every stage in your career;
• Every staff member benefits from a personal development plan to support your progression and aspirations;
• We give you access to a high quality curriculum with excellent resources and provide support from expert subject advisers;
• We offer access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme, providing support from legal and financial to family and housing and access to free counselling and other wellbeing support.