Temporary School Receptionist | Immediate Start

Office Angels Limited; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Boost discounts

Mental health support via Able Futures

Eye care vouchers

Pension scheme

Regular pay reviews

Temporary candidate of the month award

Temporary candidate lunches/treats

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Office Angels Limited is seeking a friendly School Receptionist for an immediate start. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, parents and students, handling calls, data entry, and diary management in a school setting.

This temporary position offers a Monday–Friday schedule, 8:30am–4:30pm, with DBS check required prior to start. Weekly pay and added benefits support your role while you provide superb front-desk service.

Qualifications

• Prior reception/administration experience, preferably in education and safeguarding awareness.
• Computer literacy with a polite telephone manner, high attention to detail and strong communication.
• Understanding safeguarding is important in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Answer calls and take messages.
• Meet and greet visitors, students and parents.
• Input data into the school system and spreadsheets.
• Distribute post to staff.
• Assist parents and carers with queries.
• Book meetings and diary management.
• File, scan and archive records.

Skills

Reception experience

Administration experience

Strong communication skills

Computer literacy

Telephone manner

Safeguarding awareness

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Title: School Receptionist - Immediate Start

Location

Outskirts of Highbridge

Pay and Hours

Hourly rate: £14.00 per hour

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

Benefits

• 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

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

Qualifications and requirements

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.

Commitment to Safeguarding

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

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Office Angels is 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.

Agency Information

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.

Privacy Statement

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