School Receptionist

Orion Coopers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Coopers at a school setting is seeking a capable Receptionist to be the front-line contact for visitors, parents and stakeholders. You will ensure a welcoming experience and support daily reception and administrative tasks to keep the school operations running smoothly.

The role requires handling safeguarding-aligned visitor access, supporting events, and contributing to student welfare through first aid while maintaining confidentiality and data protection standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a receptionist in a fast-paced office environment.
• Strong organisational skills and close attention to detail.
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, parents and stakeholders.
• Manage visitor access in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Maintain communications channels and support school events and administrative tasks.
• Contribute to student welfare through first aid and ensure confidentiality and data protection.

Skills

Reception experience

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

This role serves as the front-line point of contact for the school and Trust, providing a professional and welcoming experience to all visitors, parents and stakeholders. The postholder plays a key role in ensuring the smooth daily running of reception and administrative functions, while supporting wider school operations.

You will be responsible for managing visitor access in line with safeguarding procedures, maintaining communication channels, supporting events, and assisting with administrative tasks across the school. The role also involves contributing to student welfare through first aid provision and ensuring confidentiality and data protection standards are always upheld.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a highly capable Receptionist with a proven track record of working in a fast-paced, demanding office environment. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders are essential. You will be an excellent practitioner with outstanding interpersonal skills, able to contribute positively to a dynamic and forward-thinking team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to appoint before the advertised closing date should an exceptional candidate be identified.