Temporary School Receptionist | Immediate Start

Office Angels Limited; Burnham-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Boost platform discounts

Able Futures mental health support

Eye care vouchers

Pension scheme

Regular pay reviews

Temporary candidate of the month award

Temporary candidate lunches/treats

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Office Angels Limited, based on the outskirts of Highbridge, is seeking a well organised, patient and resilient School Receptionist for an immediate temporary start. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, parents and students, face to face and over the telephone, with an enhanced DBS preferred.

Key duties include answering calls, meeting and greeting, inputting data, distributing post, booking meetings and diary management, filing and archiving.

Qualifications

• Prior reception/administration experience, ideally in education.
• Strong data entry and filing abilities with attention to detail.
• Polite, confident telephone manner and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Answering calls and taking messages.
• Meeting and greeting visitors, students and parents.
• Inputting data into the school system and spreadsheets.
• Distributing post to correct staff members.
• Assisting parents and carers with queries.
• Booking meetings and diary management.
• Filing, scanning, and archiving.

Skills

Reception experience

Data entry

Telephone etiquette

Organisation

Communication skills

Computer literate

Safeguarding awareness

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

TITLE: School Receptionist - Immediate Start

LOCATION: Outskirts of Highbridge

HOURLY RATE: £14.00 per hour

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (some flexibility for the right candidate)

BENEFITS: We would love for you to join us as a temporary candidate. Temping for Office Angels comes with some great perks including…

Weekly pay

Access to Boost - our exclusive platform with discounts on hundreds of retailers, a wellbeing hub with recipes, an exercise area and a mindfulness section with blogs & videos

Direct access to Able Futures - Mental health support for people in work

Eye Care Vouchers

Pension Scheme

Regular pay reviews

Temporary candidate of the month award

Temporary candidate lunches/treats

Online timesheets

A dedicated consultant as an additional layer of support

THE ROLE: We are seeking a well organised, patient and resilient individual to join a friendly and welcoming team, who are very passionate about providing the best support to their students. This is an important role as you will be the first point of contact for visitors, parents and students, face to face and over the telephone. This role is being offered on a temporary basis, starting immediately. An enhanced DBS will be required prior to commencing employment. If you have a recent DBS or are subscribed to the update service this would be desirable, however a full DBS check can be completed prior to the role commencing.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Answering calls and taking messages

Meeting and greeting visitors, students and parents

Inputting data into the school system and spreadsheets

Distributing post to correct staff members

Assisting parents and carers with queries

Booking meetings and diary management

Filing, scanning, and archiving

The successful candidate must have prior reception / administration experience, ideally within an educational setting as you will be required to have an understanding of the importance of safeguarding. You will need to be computer literate along with having a confident and polite telephone manner, high attention to detail and strong communication skills.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.