School Administration Receptionist

• To be the first point of contact for both telephone and face to face enquiries and take messages where appropriate
• To ensure that the reception desk is covered at all times
• To undertake initial responses to all enquiries from parent/carers, visitors or general public at reception stringently adhering to the school's safeguarding procedures
• To receive and relay promptly any telephone or other messages
• To ensure that all visitors and callers to the school are courteously and correctly received and to deal sensitively with anxious, distressed or impatient callers, whether by telephone or in person
• To ensure that all visitors are signing in according to the Safeguarding procedures of the school
• Ensuring ID and vetting forms are seen before allowing visitors around school
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems e.g. SIMS, Arbor, Inventry, Evolve, Famly

• Experience of working in a school office environment and be familiar with SIMS
• Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion on sensitive matter
• Fluency in all Microsoft Office and Google applications
• An enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to get one)
• Right to work in UK (Essential)
• 2 recent proven experience
• Confidence in using spreadsheets to process data
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, planning and organisational skills

Experience in a similar role and ideally be familiar with working in an educational or early years environment

• Competitive rates of pay and Weekly pay
• An excellent CPD programme, including in house instructional coaching
• Refer a friend scheme - earn £300 per friend referred!
• A friendly and approachable consultant to guide you through your journey with Randstad
• Extensive car parking available and transport links
• Online availability with an App-based booking system
• Support to edit and improve your CV