School Receptionist

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Bolton le Sands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a School Receptionist for a Bolton secondary school. The role involves welcoming visitors, handling calls and emails, and providing general office support within a busy school environment.

You will be the first point of contact for pupils, parents and staff, ensuring a friendly, professional atmosphere. Previous reception or administrative experience and good IT skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Previous reception, customer service or administrative experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Friendly, professional and approachable manner.
• Good organisational skills and basic IT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors and manage the sign-in process.
• Answer telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.
• Direct enquiries and take accurate messages.
• Liaise with parents, pupils and staff professionally.
• Support general school office administration.
• Maintain accurate records and handle confidential information.
• Follow school procedures for safeguarding and visitor management.

Skills

Customer service

Reception experience

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT proficiency

Confidentiality

Tools

MS Office

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.

Responsibilities may include:

• 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.