Receptionist/Clerical Assistant (12 month FTC)
Hodgson Academy, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7EU20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 8am
Date listed
24 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,653.14 - £15,120.92
Receptionist/Clerical Assistant (12 month FTC) job summary
Receptionist / Clerical Assistant (12 months fixed term)
Salary: Grade 4 Points (4-6) Term Time Only
Actual Salary: £14,653.14 - £15,120.92
Do you enjoy being the welcoming face of an organisation and helping people feel supported from the moment they walk in? Are you adaptable and ready to step in to support colleagues across admin, finance, and student services? Are you someone who can stay calm under pressure while juggling multiple tasks with a smile?
If you have answered yes to these questions then we want to hear from you!
Hodgson Academy we are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Receptionist/ Clerical Assistant to join our thriving department. You will be a professional who is a confident, organised, professional and an approachable communicator that is determined to do their best to help all our students achieve their potential.
This is a fixed term contract to be reviewed in line with the Academies needs.
By joining us, you become a key figure in our academy’s mission to raise standards of attainment and provide students from all backgrounds with the academic support to their future success. We pride ourselves on being a supportive, tight-knit community where every teacher’s voice is heard in our collaborative planning sessions, and every success -no matter how small - is celebrated.
A day in your new role could see you:
- Reporting in the first instance to, and under the direction of, the Senior Receptionist.
- Provide an efficient reception service. Handle the majority of queries but as required, refer to the HR/Daily Operations Manager or other relevant staff. Ensure that any complaints are handled in accordance with agreed academy procedures.
- Undertake word processing /answering the telephone /clerical tasks for staff at Hodgson Academy.
- Assist in the provision of hospitality to guests of the academy.
- Support in the provision of First Aid within the academy. Hold or work towards relevant qualifications. Assist students who are unwell or who require first aid. Contact with parents to be made as necessary along with the summoning of professional assistance if circumstances suggests this is necessary. Ensure all relevant records are kept.
- Help in the distribution of incoming mail to relevant members of staff. Prepare outgoing mail for posting. Take responsibility for posting such items.
- Use our management information systems to access student data and relevant information.
- General filing
- To participate in the Academy’s in-service training.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the HR/Daily Operations Manager.
- Participate in the Schools Performance Management procedures.
Support other members of our administrative team on an ongoing basis. Depending upon school need this will likely include provision of administrative support to:-
- our Reprographics Department re printing / copying,
- our Finance team supporting with the processing and receipt of relevant orders and invoices, collection and processing of monies re trips and charitable activities and other aspects of day to day financial
- administration
- members of the school leadership team
Closing date: Monday 13th April 2026 08:00am
Interviews: To be conducted W/C 13th April 2026
Find everything you need here to get started with your online application.
Post start date: To be confirmed
Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.
Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines!
Please do not upload your CV; we cannot consider these. Instead make sure that everything we need to know is included in your application.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hodgson Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1120 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hodgson Academy website
Hodgson Academy is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 16. We provide a first rate, all-round education for children of all abilities.
The academy is a vibrant and exciting learning environment. Students, after all, need to be happy to be successful. The academy’s ethos is friendly, positive and well disciplined. We have high expectations for every single student here, to ensure they strive to achieve to the very best of their ability.
Each individual is appropriately supported and challenged throughout their time here. Examination results are consistently amongst the highest in Lancashire and compare extremely well nationally.
The vast majority of Hodgson students go into further education at 16 and large numbers enter higher education at 18. There’s an exceptionally wide range of extra-curricular activities to complement learning.
All students are encouraged to participate in some form of our extended provision – entitled the Hodgson Experience – to aid personal growth.
The academy is especially proud of its reputation in music, drama and sport. Hodgson was judged as ‘outstanding’ following our last full Ofsted inspection in September 2008.
In 2011, Ofsted revisited to look at the provision within our English department. Achievement, teaching and learning, curriculum, leadership and management and overall provision were all judged to be ‘outstanding’ within English.
The academy is renowned for being cutting edge and at the forefront of exciting changes within the education landscape.
Hodgson is a National Teaching School, in partnership with Blackpool Sixth Form College, so plays a leading national role in supporting the training and professional development of the teaching profession.
We believe in lifelong learning for all. Education should be a challenging and enjoyable experience, where hard work and a desire to achieve the best bring their own rewards.
Students are supported to gain the appropriate qualifications, skills and attributes they need for further education and a successful life after school.
As a consequence, our students are well educated, well rounded, confident and respectful of others. A warm welcome awaits you at Hodgson Academy.
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