Receptionist

Lady Jane Grey Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0ZA

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  16 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: (£16,100 - 16,354 actual per annum)

Receptionist job summary

The role in a nutshell

As a Receptionist you will support the Senior Administrator at the Academy in the areas of finance, HR, payroll, admissions and the school administration office. You will also be the first point of contact for our pupils, colleagues and any visitors including our parents and external stakeholders.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• experience of working in a school office or similar

• excellent communication skills

• an eye for detail

• a welcoming and professional attitude

• have good literacy / numeracy skills.

• exceptional prioritisation skills

We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that the composition of our colleagues is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Lady Jane Grey Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lady Jane Grey Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lady-jane-grey-primary-school

A twice outstanding primary school set in the village of Groby, Leicestershire.

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