Receptionist
Hospital and Outreach Education, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8EN12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,141.00 - £29,593.00 Annually (FTE)
Receptionist job summary
Hospital and Outreach Education currently work with pupils in Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals, The Sett and Burrows CAMHS inpatient units, Delapre Learning Centre, Stanwick Lakes and in pupils’ homes across Northamptonshire.
We are currently seeking a motivated and organised Receptionist to work on Mondays at our teaching base in Northampton. The hours will be 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)
Hospital and Outreach Education provide educational support to children with medical needs at several locations across Northamptonshire. The receptionist will be the first point of contact with pupils, parents and visitors and we need someone that reflects our values of resilience, cooperation, respect, compassion, honesty, trust and hope.
Do you have the skills to ensure a welcoming atmosphere in reception and provide an excellent administrative service to the school? You will need to be proactive, enjoy interacting with parents, pupils, staff and visitors and want to thrive in a school environment. Previous experience as a school receptionist or in another receptionist role would be an advantage.
Candidates should:
Be an excellent communicator and have good interpersonal skills
Understand the importance of dealing with our vulnerable pupils and their families with compassion
Have a professional telephone manner that engenders respect
Be a team player and cooperate well with colleagues
Be able to prioritise, meet deadlines and be resilient
Be efficient, flexible, positive and hopeful
Develop trust by respecting confidentiality
What we offer:
Opportunity for progression
A commitment to Continuing Professional Development
We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion and welcome applications from candidates with a range of abilities and from a diverse range of backgrounds.
For more information please contact sbrown@nhoe.org.uk
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 are not accepted.
About Hospital and Outreach Education
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- School size
- 5 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hospital and Outreach Education website
Hospital and Outreach Education is an Alternative Provision Academy for pupils with medical needs in Northamptonshire. It is part of The Skylark Partnership, a multi-academy trust.
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