diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_scripts_deletion.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_scripts_deletion.py
index 1d5c92581..f6d9bad48 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_scripts_deletion.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_scripts_deletion.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from django.db.models import QuerySet
 from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 
-from core.choices import ManagedFileRootPathChoices
+from core.choices import JobStatusChoices, ManagedFileRootPathChoices
 from core.models import DataSource, Job
 from extras.models import Script, ScriptModule
 from extras.validators import CustomValidator
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ScriptDeletionTestCase(TestCase):
                 object_type=object_type,
                 object_id=obj.pk,
                 name='testjob',
-                status='completed',
+                status=JobStatusChoices.STATUS_COMPLETED,
                 job_id=uuid.uuid4(),
                 data={'output': 'x' * 50},
             )
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class ConfirmCollectorTestCase(TestCase):
         script = Script.objects.create(module=module, name=f'S{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}')
         ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Script, for_concrete_model=False)
         Job.objects.bulk_create([
-            Job(object_type=ct, object_id=script.pk, name='j', status='completed',
+            Job(object_type=ct, object_id=script.pk, name='j', status=JobStatusChoices.STATUS_COMPLETED,
                 job_id=uuid.uuid4(), data={'output': 'x' * 50})
             for _ in range(count)
         ])
@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ class ObjectDeleteViewCountsTestCase(ViewTestCase):
         script = Script.objects.create(module=module, name=f'S{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}')
         ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Script, for_concrete_model=False)
         Job.objects.bulk_create([
-            Job(object_type=ct, object_id=script.pk, name='j', status='completed', job_id=uuid.uuid4())
+            Job(
+                object_type=ct, object_id=script.pk, name='j',
+                status=JobStatusChoices.STATUS_COMPLETED, job_id=uuid.uuid4(),
+            )
             for _ in range(50)
         ])
 
@@ -249,7 +252,10 @@ class ObjectDeleteViewCountsTestCase(ViewTestCase):
         script = Script.objects.create(module=module, name=f'S{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}')
         ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Script, for_concrete_model=False)
         Job.objects.bulk_create([
-            Job(object_type=ct, object_id=script.pk, name='j', status='completed', job_id=uuid.uuid4())
+            Job(
+                object_type=ct, object_id=script.pk, name='j',
+                status=JobStatusChoices.STATUS_COMPLETED, job_id=uuid.uuid4(),
+            )
             for _ in range(50)
         ])
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
index f608da50c..4f1d5b684 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
@@ -464,7 +464,10 @@ def batch_delete_jobs(job_queryset):
     # Re-slice the queryset each iteration: it re-queries after each batch delete, so the
     # remaining set shrinks and the loop terminates (do not hoist this into a cursor).
     while pks := list(job_pks[:JOB_DELETE_BATCH_SIZE]):
-        Job.objects.filter(pk__in=pks).delete()
+        # only('pk'): the batch still can't fast-delete (a global pre_delete receiver forces
+        # per-instance signals), so each Job in the batch is instantiated. Loading just the PK
+        # avoids pulling the large data/log_entries payloads into those instances.
+        Job.objects.filter(pk__in=pks).only('pk').delete()
 
 
 class JobsMixin(models.Model):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/htmx/delete_form.html b/netbox/templates/htmx/delete_form.html
index 8f24816a4..c07e83d0a 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/htmx/delete_form.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/htmx/delete_form.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
                 {# High-cardinality relations (e.g. jobs) are summarized by count and are not #}
                 {# expandable, since their instances are intentionally not loaded (see #22812). #}
                 {% if instances.count_only %}
-                  <div class="accordion-button collapsed no-toggle" style="cursor: default;">
+                  <div class="accordion-button collapsed" style="cursor: default;">
                     {{ object_count }}
                     {% if object_count == 1 %}{{ model|meta:"verbose_name" }}{% else %}{{ model|meta:"verbose_name_plural" }}{% endif %}
                   </div>