Receptionist (General Administrator)

Oakgrove School; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid staff training days

Job summary

Oakgrove School in Milton Keynes is seeking a General Administrator for the Reception team, supporting the Sixth Form and Attendance. The role requires strong IT skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage a busy workload with core hours 8.45am–2.15pm.

You will handle switchboard, sign-ins, mail, and front-of-house service, provide clerical support using Google, Microsoft, and SIMS, and help administer the NPQ programme.

Qualifications

• Good IT skills and experience with Google and Microsoft systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organisational skills and workload management.
• Confidential and professional with staff, students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties, switchboard operation, visitor sign-in, and mail/deliveries.
• Welcome visitors and provide a professional front-of-house service.
• Clerical support using Google, Microsoft, SIMS and other software.
• Support NPQ programme hosted at Oakgrove School.
• Collaborate within the administration team and participate in training.
• Build productive relationships with students; maintain confidentiality.

Skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

SIMS

Job description

We are looking for a hardworking and motivated individual to join our Reception team as a General Administrator with a focus on supporting the Sixth Form and Attendance teams. The ability to initiate, build and maintain good working relationships with staff, students and parents is essential for this role. The successful candidate should have good IT skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good organisational skills are also essential; the successful candidate must be able to manage their workload around core times of day. As this is a student facing role, confidence in dealing with young people is essential.

The working pattern for this position is Monday to Friday 8.45am- 2.15pm during Term time to ensure the Sixth Form Students Entrance is staffed during core hours. Mandatory staff training days will be paid in addition.

Main duties will include but are not limited to:

• Undertake reception duties, operating the switchboard and dealing with face-to-face enquiries and signing in of visitors and receiving post/deliveries
• Welcome visitors in a warm, helpful and confident manner on entry into the school and provide a professional front of house service at all times, maintaining a welcoming and organised environment
• Provide general clerical support using Google and Microsoft systems alongside SIMS and other software packages
• Support and administer the NPQ programme hosted at Oakgrove School
• Working effectively as part of the administration team, supporting other colleagues in their roles and participating in relevant training and professional development
• Establish productive working relationships with students; acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• An understanding of confidentiality at all times

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised if we receive a high volume of applications.

For more information about the school or this vacancy, please contact [e-mail]