Receptionist

International Schools Today; Kimbolton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Kimbolton School is seeking a part-time Receptionist for the Bursary team. The role requires a proactive, friendly individual with an excellent telephone manner to be the first point of contact for pupils, parents and staff.

The successful candidate will handle visitors, answer inquiries via phone, email or in person, and perform reprographics and clerical duties while supporting school policies and safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or higher are required.
• Strong administrative skills and experience in a busy office.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office is essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors at the Bursary Reception and direct enquiries.
• Answer calls, emails and walk-in enquiries professionally.
• Carry out reprographics, clerical tasks and mail franking.
• Adhere to school policies and procedures.

Skills

Administration

Interpersonal skills

Telephone manner

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Tools

MS Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Kimbolton School to appoint a part-time Receptionist to join our friendly Bursary team. We seek to appoint a person of initiative and professional appearance, with an excellent telephone manner, to represent the school as the first point of contact for pupils, parents and staff. The office is busy and only persons who are flexible, have a sense of humour and are committed to hard work will enjoy this role.

The main duties of this role include dealing with visitors to the Bursary Reception, answering enquiries received via telephone, email or in person, reprographic work for staff, clerical work including department reprographic costings, and other work including franking and posting mail and adhering to Kimbolton Schools policies and procedures.

The successful candidate should have GCSE level 4 or higher in English and Maths, will have strong administration skills, with a working knowledge of MS office being essential. Experience in working in a busy administrative role is essential, as is strong interpersonal skills with a welcoming and engaging manner.

Further details on this position and a full job description can be found in the attached application pack.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the application pack, and candidates are requested to make themselves aware of these requirements if considering an application.

Please note : we reserve the right to appoint to the post, prior to the closing date

Kimbolton School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection relevant evidence about candidates prior to interview. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. Please note that Kimbolton School does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK.