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School Receptionist

United Kingdom, Barking and Dagenham 14.00 - 15.00 GBP / Hour · Job Posted June 15, 2026
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We are recruiting an exceptional School Receptionist who will be pivotal to the smooth running of the school office. The post is for an immediate start and working hours will be 8.00 am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. School's Overview: This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful school as part of a friendly and very hard-working department which is in Barking and Dagenham. They pride themselves on providing a unique, high quality education, delivered by inspirational teachers in state-of-the-art facilities. It is their specialist expertise that ensures every pupil realises their true academic and personal potential - setting them on a clear journey to find themselves.

Job Responsibility

  • General administration duties including formatting and sending correspondence, diary management, and responding to student and teacher enquiries
  • Maintain accurate pupil information and files and ensure correlation to hard files
  • Monitor and follow up student attendance using relevant MIS software
  • To meet and greet parents and visitors upon arrival
  • To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing
  • Assist the needs of external organisations, contractors, and both prospective and current parents' enquiries

Requirements

  • Experience of working in a Reception role preferably in school environment
  • Enhanced child DBS on the update service or willingness to get one
  • Right to work in the UK (Essential)
  • 2 recent professional references
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
  • Effective communication and strong organisation skills
  • Ability to build rapport quickly

What we offer

  • Flexibility - Day to day, long term, temp to perm and permanent opportunities
  • Developing skill set / career progression
  • Your own dedicated and experienced consultant to guide you through the application process
  • Excellent working environment with supportive team members
  • Earn £300 in shopping vouchers by referring a friend (terms and conditions apply)
  • Local parking and nearest transport links

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