Receptionist / School Business Assistant

Buxton Community School; Buxton; On-site; GBP 7,700 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Personal development plan

Job summary

Buxton Community School is seeking a motivated Receptionist to join our Administration team. The role is 15 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year), with a salary of £9,022 and a friendly, fast-paced environment.

You will manage calls, greet visitors and contribute to a supportive school front desk. The successful candidate will be flexible, resourceful and capable of maintaining a calm, professional presence while handling multiple tasks and safeguarding checks as part of the

Qualifications

• Experience as a receptionist or admin role.
• Strong communication with callers and visitors.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Handle a high volume of calls and visitors to the school front desk.
• Support administration team with general reception duties.
• Maintain a welcoming and professional reception area.

Skills

Receptionist experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Job description

About this Role

Actual Salary £9,022

15 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

We are seeking to employ a highly motivated, cheerful and experienced Receptionist to join our friendly and committed Administration team. This role is very varied, so we are looking for someone who is flexible, resourceful and able to cope in a fast-paced environment, dealing with a high volume of calls and visitors.

We can offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing Platform
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A personalised plan to help you achieve your aspirations

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.