Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Temp to cover maternity leave)

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5AD

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  9 February 2026

• Closing date

  7 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week for 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Fixed term - Needs of the school - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: Salary upon appointment Grade 3 Scale Point 6 £24,796 (actual £17,216).

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you interested in building strong interpersonal and administrative skills, and making a positive impact on young people’s lives?

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out day-to-day reception duties; be first in line to answer telephone calls and deal with messages, queries and enquiries.
• Greet all visitors to the school and ensure that their purpose is efficiently dealt with, following the school’s safeguarding protocols.
• Provide administrative support as directed by the PA/Office Manager including data input, word processing and reprographic work.
• Liaise with parents as directed regarding issues relating to individual students.
• Use Bromcom to access/input student data.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

• A temporary, part-time role with an expected start date of 9th February 2026 to cover maternity leave of 30 hours per week for 39 weeks per year.
• Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work.
• Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values.

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

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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JD HET Receptionist Administrative Assistant 001.pdf - 440 KB (opens in new tab)

AD HET Receptionist Admin Asst (QE) 001 181125.pdf - 366 KB (opens in new tab)

About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 788 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle website
• Email address: recruitment@horncastleeducationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-elizabeth-s-grammar-school-horncastle-horncastle

A mixed, selective school which is part of Horncastle Education Trust. Our main aim is to provide first class learning and teaching opportunities to ensure that all students aim high and achieve success, setting them up for a rewarding future.

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