Prep School Receptionist - Tetbury, United Kingdom - Westonbirt School
Description
We are looking for a Prep School Receptionist to be the first point of contact for all parents and visitors to the school and in doing this, to provide a professional, helpful and friendly face of the school.
To work within the administration team at the Prep School and to liaise with all elements of the school community thereby ensuring the smooth day to day running of the office.
The role is a full time role from 8am until 4pm, Monday to Friday, Term Time (34 weeks)Overview
To be the first point of contact for all parents and visitors to the school and in doing this, to provide a professional, helpful and friendly face of the school.
To work within the administration team at the Prep School and to liaise with all elements of the school community thereby ensuring the smooth day to day running of the office.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
- To work and communicate with all elements of the school including teaching and education
and messages and to act on or pass these on where appropriate.
- To provide pastoral care and attention to pupils where required and appropriate within the
- To oversee the registration data of pupils by maintaining the list of daily pupil absences and
staff as appropriate and providing the senior management team with required information.
- Deliver outgoing post daily to senior school reception for franking and to collect incoming
- Ensure that school visitors are signed in and out effectively by welcoming them, signing
equipment for this up to date.
- Prepare or organise refreshments for prospective parent and other meetings.
- To communicate and coordinate appointments for Parent Consultations and to support the
- To be responsible for the tidiness and cleanliness (with the domestic staff) of the reception
- Provide backup for phone calls for Westonbirt Senior School.
- Assist other members of the admin team wherever possible e.g. mass mailing, photocopying,
- Events send out invites and create/update spreadsheets showing attendance lists.
- To coordinate the fire list in liaison with the designated Fire Officer.
- Print year, tutor and house lists for staff room and other purposes and keep lists upto date
- Record the daily extras billing (teas and clubs) on a spreadsheet and submit to the bursary
- Attend to the needs of the children as required for First Aid and dispensing of medicine in
Person Specification
Skills:
- Excellent communication and organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines through prioritisation and organisation.
- Good literacy skills to prepare correspondence and maintain records to a high standard
- Confidence and ability to work with a wide range of people with varying ages, roles and
- Excellent Microsoft 365/ Office skills.
- A knowledge of ISAMS is desirable but not essential.
- A peadiatric first aid certificate is desirable but not essential
- Experience within a school environment and the independent sector is desirable but not
- Experience working in an administrative role is essential.
- Positive, professional and proactive.
- Responsible for their actions and displays honesty and integrity
- Ability to remain calm and composed under pressure
- Enthusiastic and willing to be committed to the school values
- A confident personality that will be able to maintain the support of colleagues, parents and
- Have a good sense of humour.
- A passion for education and a caring, nurturing manner with children.
- Westonbirt Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, reference and medical checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service_.
Salary:
£11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tetbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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