School Receptionist

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Bolton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a friendly School Receptionist to join a Bolton secondary school. As the first point of contact you will welcome pupils, parents and visitors, manage sign-in, handle calls and emails, and support the busy school office.

Ideal candidates have customer service or admin experience, strong communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. School experience is helpful but not essential, with safeguarding awareness and confidentiality an important asset.

Qualifications

• Previous reception, customer service or administrative experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly, professional and approachable manner.
• Good organisational skills and basic IT proficiency.
• The ability to remain calm in a busy environment.
• Reliability, flexibility and an understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.
• School experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with the right transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and managing the sign-in process.
• Answering telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.
• Directing enquiries and taking accurate messages.
• Liaising with parents, pupils and staff professionally.
• Supporting general school office administration.
• Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information.
• Following school procedures for visitor management and safeguarding.

Skills

Reception experience

Customer service

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Calm under pressure

Confidentiality & safeguarding

Reliability & flexibility

Tools

Basic IT

Job description

Secondary School Receptionist - Bolton

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

Contract: Full-time, ongoing supply

Agency: Tradewind Recruitment

Are you friendly, approachable and confident communicating with a wide range of people? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for a School Receptionist to join a secondary school in Bolton.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong customer service, reception or administrative experience who would enjoy working in a busy school environment.

The role

As the first point of contact for the school, you will help create a welcoming and professional environment for pupils, parents, staff and visitors.

• Welcoming visitors and managing the sign-in process.
• Answering telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.
• Directing enquiries and taking accurate messages.
• Liaising with parents, pupils and staff professionally.
• Supporting general school office administration.
• Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information.
• Following school procedures for visitor management and safeguarding.

The ideal candidate

• Previous reception, customer service or administrative experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly, professional and approachable manner.
• Good organisational skills and basic IT proficiency.
• The ability to remain calm in a busy environment.
• Reliability, flexibility and an understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.
• School experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with the right transferable skills.

Why work with Tradewind Recruitment?

Tradewind is a specialist education recruitment agency working with schools across Greater Manchester and the UK.

We offer:

• A dedicated consultant to support you throughout the process.
• Access to opportunities in local schools.
• Guidance with registration and compliance.
• Ongoing support throughout your placement.

All appointments are subject to relevant safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check where applicable.