Part-Time School Receptionist

Job description

  Location
Barnet, Greater London
·  Salary
£16,500.00/Year
·  Category
Office and Secretarial - Receptionist
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Office and Secretarial
·  External Reference
JN-102018-27878

Job Title: Part-time School Receptionist

Location: North London

Hours: 27.5 hours per week - 12:45-18:30 Monday - Friday

Salary: £16,500 per annum

The School Receptionist welcomes visitors and guests presenting a positive first impression of the school. They work closely with the Office Manager in supporting the PA to the CEO/Head and Principal Deputy Head as well as with the other members of the School Office team.

DUTIES

Reception:

� To meet and greet school visitors, displaying courtesy, tact and warmth, in order that visitors are welcomed in a friendly and professional manner

� Ensure the visitors log is accurate and that visitors are issued with badges

� Answer the main switchboard telephone is a friendly and professional manner

� Respond to personal enquiries efficiently and effectively

Administration:

� Manage and distribute incoming office e-mail mails including parent e-mails

� Manage the booking of on-site meeting rooms

� Provide general clerical and administrative support as directed by the Office Manager including photocopying, filing, emailing, and sorting and distributing mail

� Manage the franking machine

� To work with the Office Manager to update the Staff Handbook as required

� To support parents' evening by producing staff name badges, desk plaques and door signs

� Manage all post coming in and out of the Office

� Support the Travel and Transport Administrator role during absence

General:

� Participate in training and development activities and programmes, and attend and participate in meetings as required

� Comply with, and assist with the development of policies and procedures, and report all concerns to an appropriate person, in respect of: Child protection Health, safety and security Confidentiality, and Data Protection

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed and may be subject to modification at any time after consultation with the post holder

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications & Skill Sets:

� Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong stakeholder management skills

� Strong organisational and planning skills

� A creative mind with an ability to suggest improvements

� Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work

� Experience of working in a fast-paced environment

� Attention to detail and problem solving skills

� Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook) database packages and internet systems

Abilities, Skills and Attributes:

� Ability to build and form working relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues, to work across operational boundaries

� Demonstrate attributes of discretion, tact and diplomacy

� Show initiative, drive and commitment to ongoing improvement

� Demonstrate a co-operative, reliable, customer responsive with a "can do" attitude with good communication skills both on the telephone and in person that allows effective communication at all levels of the school

� Be articulate and presentable

� Be creative problem-solver with the ability to think ahead

� Excellent administrative and organisational skills; with good attention to detail and the ability to use initiative and prioritise workload

� Demonstrate an aptitude and acceptance of working within an environment that has numerous interruptions, changing workload demands and new organisational challenges

� Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care

Experience and Knowledge:

� Previous experience in a similar administrative role level (minimum 2 years' experience)

� Previous experience of working in a school environment (desirable)

Can I please kindly ask that you double check that the hours, salary and location are right for you before applying for the position. Due to a large amount of applications if you have not been contacted within 7 working days then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.

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