Temporary Receptionist

Oasis Academy John Williams; West of England; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Oasis Academy John Williams in the West of England is seeking a friendly Receptionist on a temporary, term-time contract to join the administrative team. You will be the first point of contact, handling calls and face-to-face inquiries while keeping records up to date.

You will sign in visitors, monitor access, and provide general clerical support across the academy as required, with a 20-hour week pattern during term time.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or better.
• Ability to prioritise tasks daily.
• Experience with information management systems and IT skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable and able to meet deadlines.
• Full availability for the listed hours.

Responsabilités

• Oversee reception area and greet visitors.
• Answer calls and deal with face-to-face enquiries.
• Sign in visitors and monitor access.
• Provide general clerical and admin support and maintain records.
• Support wider administrative duties as needed.

Connaissances

Verbal and written communication

IT skills

Prioritisation

Reliability

Customer service

Formation

GCSE Maths and English at grade C

Outils

Information management systems

School admin software

Description du poste

At Oasis Academy John Williams, we have a temporary position open for an Receptionist to join a friendly administrative team, providing an efficient point of contact within our reception.

Position: Receptionist

Contract type: Temporary, Term Time Only

Start date: 09/11/2026 or ASAP

Contracted hours: 20 hours, Term Time Only

Working Pattern:

• Wednesday 12.00 - 16.45


• Thursday 08.00 - 16.15


• Friday 08.00 - 16.15

Salary: FTE 26,016.00 per annum

Day rate:approximately £92 per day

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for overseeing the reception facility, answering calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries, signing in visitors and ensuring all visitors are appropriately monitored, as well as providing general clerical and administrative support and maintaining school records.

You may also be required to support wider administrative duties across the academy, away from the reception area, to assist the administration team as needed.

Job requirements

• Minimum of a grade C in GCSE Maths and English


• Ability to prioritise tasks on a day-to-day basis


• Experience of using information management systems and strong IT skills


• A high level of verbal and written communication standards


• Proven ability to show reliability and to work to meet key deadlines


• Full availability for the hours listed above

Desirable

• Registered to the DBS Update Service with an Enhanced DBS in education

Why join us?

As a Receptionist, you’ll be able to take pride in ensuring a friendly and courteous port of call is available for any enquiries, contributing as a key part of a wider team to ensure daily administrative operations run smoothly. You’ll have access to training within this post.