Receptionist Maternity Cover
Hazel Leys Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0QF25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
22 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,202.35 - £22,554.70 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, GAT 4
Receptionist Maternity Cover job summary
We are looking for a maternity cover Receptionist to join our team here at Hazel Leys!
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, pro-active, well organised and resilient Receptionist to join us for on a fixed term 6 month contract.
With responsibility for managing the front of house area, answering and directing calls and emails to the Academy and general administration duties.
You should:
possess excellent communication and customer service skills,
be resilient whilst maintaining the professional image of the Academy at all times,
be able to demonstrate your ability to prioritise your own workload,
have the ability to effectively organise, prioritise and remain calm under pressure,
be flexible in approach to your role,
have excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
Working hours 7.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 3pm on a Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
About us:
Hazel Leys Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust, is based close to the centre of Corby and has a long and strong history of serving the local community and of teaching generations of families. Children from Nursery through to Year 6 learn in an environment that engages, focuses and inspires them to do well.
“The curriculum, including additional activities, provides pupils with a broad range of learning experiences that enable them to enjoy school. This prepares them well for life in 21st century Britain and for their next stage in education.” - Ofsted June 2018.
For more information, please visit: https://www.hazelleysacademy.org/
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
- A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hazel Leys Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 227 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hazel Leys Academy website
About us:
Hazel Leys Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust, is based close to the centre of Corby and has a long and strong history of serving the local community and of teaching generations of families. Children from Nursery through to Year 6 learn in an environment that engages, focuses and inspires them to do well.
“The curriculum, including additional activities, provides pupils with a broad range of learning experiences that enable them to enjoy school. This prepares them well for life in 21st century Britain and for their next stage in education.” – Ofsted June 2018.
Find out more at: https://www.hazelleysacademy.org/
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