Front Desk & Admin Pro at a Prestigious School

Marchant Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary daily lunch

Dedicated parking

Fully funded pathways for professional

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a prestigious independent co-educational school in Colchester, Essex, to recruit a polished School Receptionist for September start.

You will run the main front desk, greet parents and visitors, manage the switchboard, post, and attendance records in SIMS/iSAMS/Arbor, and support senior administrators with open days and tours, ensuring an immaculate first impression.

Qualifications

• Proven front-of-house or administrative experience, preferably in education or corporate service
• Outstanding verbal and written communication with a welcoming telephone manner
• Confident in MS Office and educational database systems
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures and DBS checks (KCSIE)

Responsibilities

• Manage main front desk and switchboard, greeting parents and visitors
• Coordinate daily post and pupil attendance records on SIMS/iSAMS/Arbor
• Support senior administrators with open days and school tours
• Ensure a professional, immaculate first impression for all visitors
• Maintain visitor safeguarding procedures and DBS compliance

Skills

Front-of-house experience

Excellent verbal & written English

Professional telephone manner

MS Office proficiency

Education

DBS verification knowledge

KCSIE guidelines familiarity

Tools

SIMS

iSAMS

Arbor

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a prestigious independent co-educational school in Colchester, Essex, to recruit a polished School Receptionist for September start.

You will run the main front desk, greet parents and visitors, manage the switchboard, post, and attendance records in SIMS/iSAMS/Arbor, and support senior administrators with open days and tours, ensuring an immaculate first impression.