Junior School Receptionist

Magdalen College School; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent day school in Oxford seeks a flexible and experienced Junior School Receptionist to provide a professional and friendly welcome to visitors. Key responsibilities include overseeing the reception, managing pupil registrations, and handling communication with parents. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a warm disposition, and attention to detail, plus a commitment to safeguarding children. This role offers a unique opportunity to positively impact the school's welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in the welfare of pupils and commitment to safeguarding children.
• Warm and caring disposition.
• Previous experience of working in a school is desirable.
• High level of personal integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Junior School Reception projects a positive image.
• Act as the front-of-house to visitors.
• Oversee pupil afternoon registration.
• Liaise with parents using After School Care.
• Handle telephone calls and general administration tasks.

Skills

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

Proficient use of Microsoft programmes

Attention to detail

Ability to maintain a high work-rate

Ability to deal with visitors and callers in a calm manner

Job description

Junior School Receptionist

Location: Oxford

Salary: Competitive

Vacancy Type: Job Share, Afternoons 12 30

Closing date: Midday Wednesday 28th January

MCS is one of the country s leading independent day schools. Shaped by its Christian Collegiate foundation and links with the university city of which it is part, it aims to inspire in all its pupils a desire to learn, flourish and serve.

The Role

Magdalen College School is seeking to appoint a flexible and experienced Receptionist to provide a professional, efficient and friendly welcome to all visitors to the Junior School.

The main duties of the post will include, but not be restricted to, the following:

• Responsibility for Junior School Reception, ensuring the environment projects the best possible image of MCS to all coming in
• Acting as the front-of-house to all visitors, providing a friendly welcome, whilst ensuring School policy is followed regarding security of all callers
• Overseeing pupil afternoon registration
• Liaising with parents using After School Care and overseeing the After School Care register
• Overseeing lists for pupils using the HMBus partnership departures
• Overseeing lost property
• Overseeing the signing out of pupils on site after 3.30pm at the end of the day
• Ensuring telephone calls are answered promptly and messages forwarded
• General administration tasks

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have/possess the following:

• A keen interest in the welfare of pupils and show clear commitment to safeguarding children;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, along with a diplomatic and discreet approach
• A warm and caring disposition
• Previous experience of working in a school would be desirable, but not essential
• Reliability, resilience and stamina
• Accuracy and thorough attention to detail, as well as excellent organisational skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft programmes, including Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel
• The ability to maintain a high work-rate and to cope with a range of tasks and competing priorities
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• A good telephone manner and ability to deal with visitors and callers in a calm and courteous way
• An enjoyment of working in the company of children, and of participating fully in the life of the School.
• A high level of personal integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm.
• Excellent attention to detail
• An understanding of the ethos of independent schools

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Magdalen College School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

(url removed) school s application form must be completed in full. Applicants who only send a CV will be automatically rejected.

Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the school s pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation