School Receptionist

Hartley Resourcing Ltd; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Hartley Resourcing Ltd is seeking a School Receptionist to join a supportive education environment. You will be the first point of contact for visitors and pupils, handling phones, emails and front desk queries with a friendly, professional approach.

The role is part-time (~24.5 hours per week) with some school holiday work. Ideal candidates will have customer-facing experience and solid Microsoft Office skills to efficiently manage duties while supporting the Office Manager.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing administrative experience is required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for visitors and pupils.
• Answer the telephone, handle queries face to face and via email.
• Monitor morning registers and support the Office Manager with administrative tasks.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Excellent communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are currently seeking a receptionist for a lovely organisation within the education sector. This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for an interesting, varied role. In this role you will be supporting the Office Manager, providing reception support for the school, along with a variety of administrative responsibilities. This is a part time job, with the expectation to work some of the school holidays.

The Role

As a School Receptionist, you’ll be responsible for being the first point of contact for visitors, and pupils. You will play a key role ensuring smooth day-to-day running of the reception area, providing a warm welcome to all visitors. You will be answering the telephone, dealing with queries face to face, handling email enquiries, and monitoring morning registers. This is a great working environment and offers a great opportunity to work for a fantastic school.

The ideal candidate

In order to be considered for this role you will need to be capable of using initiative and turning your hand to any task. You will need to have previous customer facing administrative experience and excellent communication skills, with the ability to work well under pressure. You must be comfortable using Microsoft office and be able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Additional Information

This role will be working approximately 24.5 hours a week, with the requirement to work some of the school holidays.

Please note that due to high volume of application, we are unable to respond to everyone individually. Please assume if you haven’t heard from us within 4 days that your application has not been successful