Nursery School Receptionist/Administrator Contract Full Time NEW

Philosophy Education; London Borough of Lambeth; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lambeth Nursery School is seeking a proactive Nursery School Administrator to join our front-office team. You will be the first point of contact for pupils, parents and visitors, delivering a friendly and professional welcome.

You will work closely with the School Business Manager to run daily reception and administrative duties, manage calls and enquiries, and support payments, data management and room bookings. A DBS on Update Service is essential, with at least 1 year in a school office.

Qualifications

• Must have SIMS & FMS experience and previous school office experience.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a school office.
• Knowledge of Early Years Funding Requirements is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Serve as first point of contact for the school, delivering a warm, welcoming front‑of‑house service.
• Manage visitor sign‑in, passes and safeguarding procedures.
• Answer telephone calls, handle enquiries and direct messages to staff.
• Provide support to parents and visitors and direct queries appropriately.
• Deliver general administrative support and ensure smooth running of the school office.
• Process payments and assist with basic financial administration.
• Maintain and update school records and databases with care and confidentiality.
• Coordinate room bookings and communicate arrangements.
• Support the Headteacher and School Business Manager in daily operations.

Connaissances

Reception Skills

Front of House

Outils

SIMS

FMS

Description du poste

Nursery School Administrator

Lambeth Nursery School

08:30 – 16:30Monday to Friday

Must have SIMs & FMS experienceas well as previous school office experience

Ideal candidate would have some knowledge of Early Years Funding Requirements

ASAP Start

Must have Enhanced DBS on the Update Service

Please note we are only able to accept applications from administrators with aminimum of 1 years’ experience working in a school office.

Job role

As the first point of contact for our school, you will play a key role in creating a warm, welcoming and professional environment for pupils, parents, visitors and staff. You will take pride in providing an excellent front-of-house service, ensuring that everyone who visits or contacts the school receives a friendly, helpful and professional welcome.

Working closely with the School Business Manager, you will support the effective day-to-day running of the school’s administrative and reception functions. You will be responsible for delivering a high-quality reception service alongside a range of administrative duties, helping to ensure that school systems and procedures operate efficiently and effectively.

The role requires someone who is organised, approachable, proactive and able to manage a varied workload, often balancing competing priorities in a busy school environment. You will also undertake other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Headteacher.

Key Responsibilities

Your role will include responsibilities across the following areas:

• Reception and Front of House: Acting as the first point of contact for the school, welcoming and greeting parents, pupils, visitors, contractors and other members of the school community in a friendly and professional manner.

• Visitor Management: Managing the school entrance and door systems, signing visitors in and out, issuing visitor passes and ensuring the appropriate safeguarding and security procedures are followed.

• Telephone and Communication: Answering incoming telephone calls, dealing with enquiries, taking messages and directing calls to the appropriate members of staff.

• Parent and Visitor Support: Responding to face-to-face enquiries, providing information and assistance to parents and visitors, and directing queries appropriately.

• General Administration: Providing a wide range of administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school office.

• Payments and Finance Administration: Receiving and processing payments, maintaining accurate records and supporting relevant financial administration.

• Data Management: Maintaining, updating and managing school records and databases, ensuring information is accurate, secure and handled confidentially.

• Room Bookings: Coordinating and managing room bookings, ensuring spaces are allocated appropriately and relevant arrangements are communicated.

• School Systems and Procedures: Supporting the effective management, monitoring and review of administrative systems and procedures, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.