Receptionist / First Aider

Acorn Free School, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9TL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,178.00 - £14,860.00 Annually (Actual) Equivalent to 3.6 to 3.9 on the Lincolnshire Pay Scale

Receptionist / First Aider job summary

Pay Scale GLEA 3.6 to 3.9 (£24,796 to £25,989 Pro Rata)

Actual Salary £14,178 to £14,860

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and efficient Receptionist who is flexible, calm, motivated and thrives in a collaborative working environment to join our busy school office team. You must be organised, be able to use your own initiative and have a good sense of humour. We need someone who thrives on being busy and enjoys the challenges of working in a fast pace environment. Experience of using information management systems or first aid would be beneficial, but not essential.

The post is part time and term time only (39 weeks) commencing 1st September 2026. We are ideally looking for a candidate who is able to work 5 hrs per day across 5 days with their day starting before 9am.

The successful candidate will join a school of highly committed, professional and caring staff who are dedicated to raising achievement and providing aspirational role models for all of our children. We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is confident in dealing with a wide range of people, including parents, carers, children and visitors
• Has good ICT skills and is able to securely manage data
• Understands the need for discretion and confidentiality.
• Is confident in delivering first aid to staff and students
• Thrives on being busy and enjoys the challenges of working in a fast pace environment.
• Supports the inclusive ethos of the school and believes that every child should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
• Is committed to their own personal and professional development.

Acorn is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect everyone to share this commitment. The School is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.

The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.

For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Acorn is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect everyone to share this commitment. The School is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.
The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.

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.

About Acorn Free School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Acorn Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acorn-free-school

Acorn works in partnership with secondary schools throughout Lincolnshire and into Nottinghamshire, supporting pupils who are presenting with emotional and behavioural challenges. Pupils are all dual registered; with Year Seven and Eight students placed for short-term intervention and then phased back into their mainstream setting. The Year Nine and Key Stage Four offer is full time and permanent; we offer GCSEs in core subjects as well as a full suite of vocational options, all of which are classed to be of high quality. We pride ourselves on our ability to teach GCSE courses whilst at the same time providing students with the Personal Development Opportunities that they may need.

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