School Receptionist - Fixed Term Contract

St Laurence Church Junior School; Turves Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent wellbeing package

Job summary

St Laurence Church Junior School requires a friendly School Receptionist to be the first point of contact for children, parents, staff and visitors. You will support the administration of the school and help ensure smooth operations for families and staff.

Hours are 8:15am–4:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 8:00am–4:00pm on Thursdays. The post emphasises safeguarding and a strong Christian ethos, with an excellent wellbeing package and a welcoming team.

Qualifications

• Experience at a school or similar reception/administrative role.
• Proven ability to handle frontline enquiries with courtesy.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for children, parents, staff and visitors.
• Support school administration to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Assist with safeguarding procedures and basic DBS checks where required.

Skills

Receptionist experience

Customer service

Organisational skills

Job description

As School Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for children, parents, staff and visitors to site. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the administration of the school and help to ensure things run smoothly for our families and staff.

Hours of work - 8.15am to 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 8am to 4pm on Thursdays.

We can offer you:

• a school where together we are ‘Learning, Loving and Sharing, guided by Jesus’
• a school that has a strong Christian ethos and puts children at its heart
• the opportunity to work with wonderful, caring and enthusiastic children
• a nurturing environment where positive relationships are established
• an opportunity to work with a happy and supportive team of staff
• a school that passionately believes in growing the skills and knowledge of staff
• a school with a truly broad curriculum that offers children fantastic opportunities
• an opportunity to work in a school that is part of Fioretti Trust
• an excellent wellbeing package

St. Laurence Church Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant safer recruitment checks. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from under-represented groups. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage & civil partnerships.

Please note that as part of the process we will carry out an online search for shortlisted candidates using information provided in your application form as part of our safer recruitment practices. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement.

Full duties are listed in the job description attached,