Part-Time School Reception & Admin Assistant (Temp)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Woolley; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided for first aid/​

Part-time schedule

Job summary

Hope Valley College is seeking a temporary reception and administration support role for the rest of the academic year. The post covers the school's reception, first aid duties, and medication administration from the student medical room located at reception.

It is a part-time, job-share post totaling 22.5 hours across three term-time days, including Mondays. The role focuses on being the first point of contact for visitors, callers and enquiries, with duties spanning sign-in, sign-out, diary

Qualifications

• High level of customer service.
• Effective communication with parents, students and staff.
• Initiative and organisation.
• Multi-tasking in a busy work environment.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for enquiries by post, email and telephone.
• Provide professional reception service for internal and external visitors, including sign-in and sign-out and keeping appointments on time.
• Operate the switchboard and handle caller problems or route as needed.
• Assist staff and students with reception queries and direct them appropriately.
• Provide first aid to students, staff and visitors and administer medication.
• Maintain school diaries, calendars and room bookings.
• Keep reception, medical room and entrance area tidy and presentable.
• Manage outgoing post and prevent delays at reception.
• Organise and train student receptionists with pastoral teams.
• Administer the PFI helpdesk system and logged requests, including updates.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Initiative

Multi-tasking

Job description

Hope Valley College is seeking a temporary reception and administration support role for the rest of the academic year. The post covers the school's reception, first aid duties, and medication administration from the student medical room located at reception.

It is a part-time, job-share post totaling 22.5 hours across three term-time days, including Mondays. The role focuses on being the first point of contact for visitors, callers and enquiries, with duties spanning sign-in, sign-out, diary