School Receptionist Required For A Friendly Secondary School In Epsom

Marchant Recruitment; Epsom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced School Receptionist for a friendly secondary school in Epsom, Surrey. The role involves greeting visitors, handling inquiries, managing the reception inbox, and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed.

You will sign visitors in, issue badges, support pupil sign-in/out, and liaise with attendance and pastoral teams. The ideal candidate has school-reception experience, excellent communication, and IT abilities, with an enhanced DBS required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and good IT ability.
• Previous experience working on school reception is essential.
• Enhanced DBS will be required and safeguarding procedures followed.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and ensuring sign-in procedures are followed.
• Answering telephone calls and directing enquiries to staff.
• Managing the reception inbox and general correspondence.
• Signing visitors in and issuing visitor badges when required.
• Liaising with staff to confirm appointments and arrivals.
• Supporting pupil sign-in and sign-out procedures.
• Maintaining accurate visitor records and safeguarding compliance.
• Providing general administrative support during quieter periods.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Calm and professional demeanor

Tools

Reception sign-in system

Office IT applications

Job description

Job Title: School Receptionist
Location: Epsom, Surrey
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

About the School

A friendly and well-organised secondary school in Epsom is looking for an experienced School Receptionist to join its front office team.

The reception area is the first point of contact for parents, visitors, contractors and other professionals attending the school. The successful candidate will help ensure visitors are welcomed appropriately, enquiries are handled efficiently and school safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.

This position would suit someone who has worked in a school reception or main office and understands the importance of professionalism, confidentiality and visitor management in an educational setting.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming visitors and ensuring they follow the school's sign-in procedures.

• Answering telephone calls and directing enquiries to the appropriate staff.

• Managing the reception inbox and general correspondence.

• Signing visitors in and issuing visitor badges where required.

• Contacting staff to confirm appointments and visitor arrivals.

• Supporting pupil sign-in and sign-out procedures.

• Handling routine enquiries from parents and carers.

• Maintaining accurate visitor records.

• Liaising with the attendance and pastoral teams when necessary.

• Receiving deliveries and notifying relevant departments.

• Maintaining a tidy and professional reception area.

• Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed when visitors access the site.

• Providing general administrative support during quieter periods.

The Ideal Candidate

Previous experience working on reception within a school is essential.

Candidates must be confident dealing with parents, pupils and external visitors and understand the importance of following safeguarding and site security procedures.

Strong communication skills, good IT ability and a calm, professional manner are essential.

An enhanced DBS will be required.