School Receptionist - Barking and Dagenham

Randstad Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a School Receptionist to support the smooth running of the school office. The ideal candidate will have experience in a reception role, preferably within a school, and possess excellent communication and organization skills. You will be responsible for general administration duties, maintaining student files, and ensuring a welcoming environment. Immediate start available with regular hours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Developing skill set / career progression

Dedicated consultant guidance

Excellent working environment

£300 in shopping vouchers for referrals

Local parking and transport links

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Reception role, preferably in a school environment.
• Enhanced child DBS on the update service or willingness to get one.
• Right to work in the UK is essential.
• 2 recent professional references required.

Responsibilities

• General administration duties including correspondence and diary management.
• Maintain accurate pupil information and files.
• Monitor and follow up student attendance using relevant MIS software.
• Meet and greet parents and visitors upon arrival.
• Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing.
• Assist external organisations and parents.

Skills

Effective communication

Strong organisation skills

Ability to build rapport quickly

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."

Do you have experience working within a school reception environment?

Are you looking for a new role where you are able to broaden your experience and skill set?

Are you searching for a role where you can positively influence an individual's lives?

Well, look no further, APPLY Now!

We are recruiting an exceptional School Receptionist who will be pivotal to the smooth running of the school office.

The post is for an immediate start and working hours will be 8.00 am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

School's Overview

This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful school as part of a friendly and very hard-working department which is in Barking and Dagenham. They pride themselves on providing a unique, high quality education, delivered by inspirational teachers in state-of-the-art facilities. It is their specialist expertise that ensures every pupil realises their true academic and personal potential - setting them on a clear journey to find themselves.

Benefits to you when working at this school

• Developing skill set / career progression
• Your own dedicated and experienced consultant to guide you through the application process
• Excellent working environment with supportive team members
• Earn £300 in shopping vouchers by referring a friend (terms and conditions apply)
• Local parking and nearest transport links

Successful candidate's main objectives

• General administration duties including formatting and sending correspondence, diary management, and responding to student and teacher enquiries
• Maintain accurate pupil information and files and ensure correlation to hard files
• Monitor and follow up student attendance using relevant MIS software
• To meet and greet parents and visitors upon arrival
• To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing
• Assist the needs of external organisations, contractors, and both prospective and current parents' enquiries

Requirements

• Experience of working in a Reception role preferably in school environment
• Enhanced child DBS on the update service or willingness to get one
• Right to work in the UK (Essential)
• 2 recent professional references
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Effective communication and strong organisation skills
• Ability to build rapport quickly

Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

How to Apply

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