School Receptionist

NORTHWOOD COLLEGE FOR GIRLS; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood College for Girls is seeking a warm and highly organized Receptionist to join their front-of-house team. This full-time role involves welcoming individuals and ensuring smooth school operations, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask effectively. Benefits include competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and more.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension scheme

Free life assurance benefit

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on fees for children at GDST schools

Interest-free loans for training and computers

Cycle to Work scheme

Free school lunches

Qualifications

• Previous reception or school experience preferred.
• Warmth and empathy in interactions.
• Ability to maintain high efficiency under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming students, parents, staff, and visitors.
• Supporting the smooth running of daily operations.
• Maintaining effective communication and multitasking.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Job description

Required from: September 2025
Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week, term time only) or part-time (job share considered)

The role:

Northwood College for Girls is seeking a warm, professional and highly organised Receptionist to join our front-of-house team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in welcoming students, parents, staff and visitors, while supporting the smooth running of the school’s daily operations.

Key to the role will be your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to maintain a high level of efficiency, while offering warmth and empathy. You will also need to be able to remain calm under pressure, multitask effectively, and work to tight deadlines. Previous reception or school experience is preferred.

This is a full-time, term time only role, working 36 hours per week. However, we may consider part-time applicants to form a job share.

About the School:

Northwood College for Girls is an independent, academically selective day school for approximately 880 girls aged 3-18.

NWC is at an exhilarating in its evolution, with a dynamic and ambitious Senior Leadership Team and a range of new developments. The successful candidate will be similarly ambitious for the school and ready to make an impact in our vibrant learning community.

Benefits:

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

● Competitive salaries and pay progression
● Access to extensive professional development opportunities
● Training grants for qualifications
● Generous pension scheme
● Free life assurance benefit
● Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
● A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
● Interest-free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
● A Cycle to Work scheme
● Competitive terms and conditions of employment
● Access to the school gym and swimming pool
● Free school lunches
● Retail and lifestyle discounts via Pluxee
● Financial guidance and support

For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.

Applications must be received by 4pm on Monday 11 August 2025.
Interviews will take place the following week.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Studies have shown that women and people from under-represented ethnicities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single aspect of a job description and person specification. At NWC we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so we encourage you to apply even if your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification or experience in the information provided.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening, including online searches will apply to this post.