School Reception & Admin Assistant (Maternity Cover)

WMJobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 19,433 - 23,752; Full time

Job summary

WMJobs is seeking a friendly Receptionist and Administration Assistant to cover a maternity leave at a Worcestershire school. The role reports to the School Business Manager and greets parents, visitors and pupils, keeping the front of house welcoming and efficient.

You will manage confidential information with discretion, handle a busy inbox, and support office tasks using IT tools such as email, spreadsheets, databases and newsletters. A positive, proactive team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office, reception or customer facing environment.
• Strong communication skills, spoken and written.
• A steady, capable presence, even when the day gets full.
• Strong, confident IT skills with hands on experience using email, spreadsheets, databases, documents and producing online newsletters and Google forms.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for parents, visitors and pupils.
• Maintain smooth communication between families, staff and senior leaders.
• Support the site to stay safe, professional and welcoming every day.

Skills

Strong communication

IT skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Discretion/confidentiality

Teamwork

Tools

Email

Spreadsheets

Databases

Documents

Google Forms

Job description

WMJobs is seeking a friendly Receptionist and Administration Assistant to cover a maternity leave at a Worcestershire school. The role reports to the School Business Manager and greets parents, visitors and pupils, keeping the front of house welcoming and efficient.

You will manage confidential information with discretion, handle a busy inbox, and support office tasks using IT tools such as email, spreadsheets, databases and newsletters. A positive, proactive team player is essential.