School & Nursery Admin & Front Desk Lead

Waverley Preparatory School and Nursery; California; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary based on experience

Holidays (6.2 weeks)

School lunch provided

On-site parking

Job summary

Waverley School and Nursery in Finchampstead is seeking a School & Nursery Administrator / Receptionist to join our friendly office team. You will be the first point of contact, handling queries, welcoming visitors, and ensuring smooth front-of-house operations for both the school and nursery.

The role requires practical administration experience, strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook), and a high level of discretion and organisation.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and people skills.
• Previous extensive administrative or reception experience, ideally in a school or nursery environment (minimum 12 months).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reception: be the first point of contact, provide a welcoming and professional service, manage queries and visitors.
• Administration: provide nursery and school admin support, update databases, manage daily registers and deliveries.
• General: support colleagues, maintain calm and professional demeanor, uphold confidentiality.

Skills

Reception

Administration

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Communication

Telephone manner

Discretion

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Tools

School administration systems

Job description

Waverley School and Nursery in Finchampstead is seeking a School & Nursery Administrator / Receptionist to join our friendly office team. You will be the first point of contact, handling queries, welcoming visitors, and ensuring smooth front-of-house operations for both the school and nursery.

The role requires practical administration experience, strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook), and a high level of discretion and organisation.