School Receptionist: Welcoming Front Desk & Admin

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Bolton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a friendly School Receptionist to join a Bolton secondary school. As the first point of contact you will welcome pupils, parents and visitors, manage sign-in, handle calls and emails, and support the busy school office.

Ideal candidates have customer service or admin experience, strong communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. School experience is helpful but not essential, with safeguarding awareness and confidentiality an important asset.

Qualifications

• Previous reception, customer service or administrative experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly, professional and approachable manner.
• Good organisational skills and basic IT proficiency.
• The ability to remain calm in a busy environment.
• Reliability, flexibility and an understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.
• School experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with the right transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and managing the sign-in process.
• Answering telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.
• Directing enquiries and taking accurate messages.
• Liaising with parents, pupils and staff professionally.
• Supporting general school office administration.
• Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information.
• Following school procedures for visitor management and safeguarding.

Skills

Reception experience

Customer service

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Calm under pressure

Confidentiality & safeguarding

Reliability & flexibility

Tools

Basic IT

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a friendly School Receptionist to join a Bolton secondary school. As the first point of contact you will welcome pupils, parents and visitors, manage sign-in, handle calls and emails, and support the busy school office.

Ideal candidates have customer service or admin experience, strong communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. School experience is helpful but not essential, with safeguarding awareness and confidentiality an important asset.