School Receptionist

Teaching Personnel; Northampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated School Receptionist for a Good School in Northampton. This role is crucial in creating a welcoming environment for students, parents, and staff, involving responsibilities such as answering calls, maintaining attendance records, and providing administrative support. A friendly demeanor and strong organizational skills are essential.

Benefits

FREE child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a receptionist or in a similar role is ideal.
• Professional and friendly nature when dealing with both students, and parents.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming students, parents, and visitors.
• Answering and managing phone calls, directing messages.
• Maintaining accurate attendance records and pupil information.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Position: School Receptionist

Location: Northampton

Are you a dedicated and welcoming individual who enjoys working in a school environment?

Teaching Personnel are currently working with a Good School with outstanding features in Northampton who is eagerly seeking a well organised, and warm individual to take on the front of house receptionist role in their school.

About the role

As a school receptionist you will play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and efficient environment for students, parents and staff. You will be the first point of contact for visitors and ensure there is smooth operation of the school’s front office throughout the day. Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming Students, parents and visitors
• Answering, and managing phone calls, and directing messages to the appropriate member of staff, or pupil
• Maintain accurate attendance records, and pupil information whilst keeping these confidential at all times
• Provide general support and assistance to school staff members, pupils, and parents when necessary
• Assisting with administration tasks such as; data entry, and filing

Requirements

• Monday to Friday
• Previous experience as a receptionist or in a similar role is ideal
• Professional and friendly nature when dealing with both students, and parents
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Child only enhanced DBS (Or happy to apply for one)

Application

If this role sounds like the right job for you, please be prepared to register with Teaching Personnel to go through our vetting procedures, and apply by supplying an up-to-date copy of your CV; One of of our dedicated, friendly consultants will then shortly be in contact.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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