School Receptionist - Wandsworth

Posted 19 March 2019
Salary Negotiable
LocationWandsworth
Job type Contract
Discipline Secondary EducationSpecial Education Needs
ReferenceWan14d_1552981889
Contact NameNatalie Abel

Job description

This wonderful Secondary School in the heart of London is seeking an experienced School Receptionist/Administrator to work with them on a long-term basis covering long-term leave. This post will start ASAP, you will need strong office skills and good communication skills. Duties will include:

  • To greet visitors in a professional manner act as 'the face' of the School
  • To manage the visitors book ensuring all visitors sign in and wear the visitors badge
  • To carry out various activities relating to students, issuing timetables, plasters and the toilet key
  • Daily use of SIMS database.
  • Daily use of MS Excel
  • Update the detention roll and ensure it's accurate management
  • To answer calls promptly and politely directing callers to the right person, taking messages and screening calls
  • Ensure all messages are emailed to the right person promptly
  • Ensure only staff and students gain access to the school at appropriate times
  • To keep the reception area tidy informing the Facilities Manager of any health and safety issues
  • Sort incoming post and deliver or place in appropriate post trays in the staff room
  • Ensure all out going post is franked and ready for collection each day in readiness for Royal Mail
  • To order stationery as required from approved suppliers
  • To assist with routine admin tasks such as mail outs and inputting as and when required
  • Any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Office Manager

You will need to have previous experience of managing a reception, ideally within a School and will have previous use of SIMs database or similar.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to ustilise any other skills/interests to run extracurricular activities/clubs giving you the opportunity to work with the students.

You will require a fully enhanced CRB check and experience in a similar role. If this is you please send your CV for the attention of Natalie at Remedy Education ASAP.
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Remedy Education is a Quality Mark agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the CRB

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender