School Reception & Front Desk Administrator

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mills School is seeking an excellent Receptionist to join our administrative team. This busy, visible role sits at the heart of the school and involves daily contact with students, parents, staff, visitors and the wider community.

The successful candidate will be warm, approachable and capable of upholding school expectations consistently while directing, registering late arrivals and handling a busy switchboard. The role includes admin tasks and post handling as part of routine duties.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build positive professional relationships with students, parents and staff
• Confident, approachable and able to uphold school expectations consistently
• Experience in front-facing reception or admin roles is desirable

Responsibilities

• Greet students, parents and visitors and manage the main switchboard
• Register late students and direct them to appropriate areas
• Check uniform and reinforce punctuality and readiness to learn
• Provide day-to-day reception cover and basic administrative duties
• Manage incoming and outgoing post and assist with admin tasks as needed

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Job description

New Mills School is seeking an excellent Receptionist to join our administrative team. This busy, visible role sits at the heart of the school and involves daily contact with students, parents, staff, visitors and the wider community.

The successful candidate will be warm, approachable and capable of upholding school expectations consistently while directing, registering late arrivals and handling a busy switchboard. The role includes admin tasks and post handling as part of routine duties.