Receptionist & Administrator

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A school in Birmingham is seeking a Receptionist/Administrator to provide essential clerical and reception support. The role involves managing school visitors, handling calls, and maintaining efficient office functions. Candidates should demonstrate professionalism and a commitment to child welfare, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for students and parents.

Qualifications

• Proficient in clerical and administrative tasks.
• Strong communication skills and professionalism required.
• Ability to promote and safeguard the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide reception and switchboard support.
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail.
• Ensure attendance registers are maintained.
• Upload new information to the school website.

Skills

Reception support

Clerical support

Communication

Organizational skills

Professionalism

Job description

Reception/Administrator Job Description

Job Purpose

To act as Receptionist/Administrator in the school office, by providing support for a range of office functions

Key Responsibilities

Providing reception and switchboard support to the school

Providing clerical support to the school’s administrative function

Receiving, signing in and dealing with or directing pupils, parents and other school visitors as appropriate

Taking telephone calls and delivering messages as appropriate

Ensuring that attendance registers are collated each morning and afternoon, for use by teaching staff

Receiving and sorting incoming mail for delivery to appropriate staff

Recording, stamping/franking and posting outgoing mail

Routine word processing, as and when required

To upload new information to the school website

Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.

To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety

To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.

To adhere to the ethos of the school

To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school

To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism

Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings

Any other duties as commensurate within the grade to ensure the smooth running of the school