Receptionist (Fixed Term)
LIPA School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 7BTThis job expired on 13 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 hours per week 8am-4pm term time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1st September 2025-22nd July 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790- £25,183 (Actual salary: £19,583.72- £20,873.53)
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 4 (7-11)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient and enthusiastic individual to join our school’s administration team on a fixed term basis. You will be based at our LIPA School, Federation House, 88 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ site.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide a professional, efficient, and welcoming front of-house experience for all visitors, parents, and staff, while also delivering high-quality administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the school office.
You will be the first point of contact for visitors and telephone enquiries, upholding the school’s values through every interaction and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed. This role includes a wide range of responsibilities including reception management, communication handling, data and record maintenance and support for school-wide administrative tasks.
The postholder will play a key role in supporting the senior leadership team and wider staff through timely and accurate administrative work, contributing to a safe, secure, and efficient school environment. The role requires the ability to multitask, using initiative and remaining calm under pressure.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer a competitive salary, Employee Assistance Programme and a Local Government Pension Scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.
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About LIPA School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 544 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- LIPA School website
- Email address
- hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org
Based in the centre of Liverpool, our school, sponsored by The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, opened in September 2014.
We are an all-through school that provides children with a broad and balanced curriculum and have a particular focus on the creative and performing arts. We currently have 585 children from Reception to Year 10. In September 2025, the school will be at capacity with Reception to Year 11.
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