School Receptionist

Gatley Primary School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatley Primary School is seeking a warm, welcoming and highly organised School Receptionist to be the first point of contact for our pupils, parents, staff and visitors. You will project a friendly, professional tone and help manage a busy front desk, ensuring visitors are signed in and supported from arrival.

In this vital front-of-house role, you will help set the positive, caring tone of our school community while ensuring our busy main office runs smoothly and safely every day.

Responsibilities

• Front-of-House Welcome: greet parents, pupils and visitors, sign-in, manage main entrance.
• Safeguarding & Security: verify visitor IDs/DBS clearances and issue lanyards according to policy.
• Communications: manage the main telephone line and generic inbox, route inquiries to staff.
• Attendance & Records: update daily pupil attendance, log late arrivals and follow up absences.
• General Administration: handle post, deliveries and school-wide emails/texts; support SLT.

Job description

About the Role:

GatleyPrimary School is seeking a warm, welcoming, and highly organised SchoolReceptionist to be the first point of contact for our pupils, parents, staff,and visitors.

Inthis vital front-of-house role, you will help set the positive, caring tone ofour school community while ensuring our busy main office runs smoothly and safelyevery day.

KeyResponsibilities

• Front-of-House Welcome: Greet parents, pupils, and visitors in a friendly,professional manner, managing the main entrance and visitor sign-in system.
• Safeguarding & Security: Maintain strict security protocols, verify visitoridentification and DBS clearances, and issue appropriate lanyards.
• Communications: Manage the school's main telephone line and general emailinbox, dealing with enquiries promptly or directing them to the right staffmember.
• Attendance & Records: Update daily pupil attendance registers, log latearrivals, and follow up on unexplained absences using our ManagementInformation System.
• General Administration: Process incoming and outgoing post, coordinatedeliveries, manage school text/email communications to parents, and providegeneral clerical support to the Senior Leadership Team.