Receptionist
Hastings High School, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2QE17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 26 hours 20 minutes over 2 weeks: Week 1: Mon-Thu 9 -11 and Friday 9 -1 (12 hours) Week 2: Mon, Wed, Thurs 9 -11, Tuesday 9-13.20, and Friday 9 -1 (14 hours and 20 minutes)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Grade 6 Actual Salary £8,181 - £8,310
What skills and experience we're looking for
Reception can be one of the busiest departments in the school.
The role is varied and no two days are the same. The role of the Receptionist is key in creating a good first impression of our school, and our Hastings Family. The Receptionist Team not only meet and greet parents, carers and visitors on site but are also part of the wider staff team, answering parent and pupil queries, directing support (e.g. First Aid) where needed and undertaking administrative tasks as required.
The Receptionist Team are warm and welcoming, they are enthusiastic and keen to help and are an essential part of the ‘Hastings Family’. We are looking for someone who has excellent people skills, who is confident both in person and over the phone, someone who enjoys meeting people, ensures confidentiality at all times, and is able to be supportive and flexible, responding calmly and efficiently in an environment that is challenging and busy.
We are happy to receive applications from individuals that have not worked in similar roles previously, as full training and support will be given.
Please refer to the job description for further information.
What the school offers its staff
Please see application pack for information on all our staff wellbeing benefits.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hastings High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 890 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Hastings High School website
- Email address
- Sarah.Brown@Hastings.School
The school was judged ‘Good’ at our last Ofsted inspection. We are committed to further improvement to ensure that we provide “Care and Excellence for All”.
The school has had significant investment in the last 12 months to build 8 new classrooms, a sports hall alongside redevelopment of the canteen and main pastoral areas. This will enable us to take extra pupils starting with a cohort of 200 in Year 7 in Autumn 2025.
We have a strong academic record with each of the previous 4 years having achieved a Progress 8 score “above average”, achieving a score of +0.40 last year. Our predictions for the future year groups are that they will exceed this. These continuing improvements are down to our focus on the basics; an orderly climate for learning, engaging teaching and building positive relationships with all stakeholders.
We have a comprehensive induction programme for new staff to help you settle in and provide very high levels of support. We are a school which strives to bring out the best in our staff by investing heavily in staff development and wellbeing.
Arranging a visit to Hastings High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Sarah.Brown@Hastings.School.
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