Administration & Reception Assistant

Cove School; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Cove School in Farnborough, England, is seeking a friendly Administration & Reception Assistant to be the first point of contact for visitors, parents and pupils, delivering a professional reception service and essential administrative support.

You will manage phone lines, assist with events such as Parents' Evening, handle reprographics and ordering supplies, and work closely with staff to maintain smooth daily operations in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High standard of literacy.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good ICT skills and ability to learn new systems.
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a busy school.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors, parents and pupils professionally.
• Answer incoming calls and direct queries to staff.
• Provide administrative support to the school team.
• Support with organisation of school events such as Parents' Evening.
• Assist in the communication with parents and carers.
• Undertake photocopying, laminating and document preparation.
• Maintain reprographics equipment and order related supplies.

Skills

Communication skills

ICT skills

Job description

We are seeking a friendly andproactive Administration & Reception Assistant to join our team at CoveSchool. As a key member of the school office, you will be one of the firstpoints of contact for visitors, parents, carers and pupils. You will provide aprofessional and welcoming reception service while also delivering administrative support to colleagues across the school.

This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone whoenjoys working with people and is able to manage a range of tasks in a busyschool environment.

Weare looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Greet andassist visitors, parents, pupils and contractors in a professional and helpfulmanner
• Answerincoming calls, handle general enquiries and direct queries to theappropriate member of staff
• Provide effectiveadministrative support to the whole school team
• Support with the organisation andadministration of school events such as Parents' Evening
• Assist in the provision of clear communicationsfrom the school to parents and carers
• Undertake photocopying, laminatingand document preparation (this could include class resources, assessments,revision materials and event documentation)
• Maintain reprographics equipment andordering related supplies such as paper

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• Be confident workingcollaboratively with a range of teams and staff
• Have excellentwritten and verbal communication skills and a high standard of literacy
• Have a strongattention to detail and good ICT skills with the ability to learn and usenew systems effectively
• Be a supportive team player who is willing to assist colleagues when needed
• Be able to remain calm and professional when working in a busy and sometimesdemanding environment
• Be highlyorganised and able to plan and manage their own workload
• Actively safeguard and promote thewelfare of all children
• Adhere to all school policies andprocedures and safeguarding requirements