School Front Desk & Safeguarding Coordinator

Gatley Primary School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatley Primary School is seeking a warm, welcoming and highly organised School Receptionist to be the first point of contact for our pupils, parents, staff and visitors. You will project a friendly, professional tone and help manage a busy front desk, ensuring visitors are signed in and supported from arrival.

In this vital front-of-house role, you will help set the positive, caring tone of our school community while ensuring our busy main office runs smoothly and safely every day.

Responsibilities

• Front-of-House Welcome: greet parents, pupils and visitors, sign-in, manage main entrance.
• Safeguarding & Security: verify visitor IDs/DBS clearances and issue lanyards according to policy.
• Communications: manage the main telephone line and generic inbox, route inquiries to staff.
• Attendance & Records: update daily pupil attendance, log late arrivals and follow up absences.
• General Administration: handle post, deliveries and school-wide emails/texts; support SLT.

Job description

Gatley Primary School is seeking a warm, welcoming and highly organised School Receptionist to be the first point of contact for our pupils, parents, staff and visitors. You will project a friendly, professional tone and help manage a busy front desk, ensuring visitors are signed in and supported from arrival.

In this vital front-of-house role, you will help set the positive, caring tone of our school community while ensuring our busy main office runs smoothly and safely every day.