Receptionist

Job description

  Location
London, Greater London
·  Category
Office and Secretarial - Receptionist
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Office and Secretarial
·  External Reference
JN-072019-77289

Receptionist - Term Time

Our client where all learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within the organisation are looking to recruit for a receptionist to join their team.

This is a permanent position working only through term-time working a total of 40 weeks.

·  Location: Hackney Downs

·  Salary: £11,198.21

·  Hours: Monday-Friday, 25hrs

Job Description:

·  To be responsible for all reception duties including communicating information to parents, pupils and visitors, using a variety of media.

·  Welcoming visitors adhering to all safeguarding and security protocols and conduct school tours as required.

·  To operate efficiently and effectively communicate calls and messages to staff throughout the Academy.

·  To manage the meeting room facilities including the presentation of the rooms and the booking system.

·  To assist students and related items such as collating absence and lateness reports, updating registers, requesting homework for absent students, relaying messages.

·  The work effectively using the Academy's school data base system.

·  The ability to carry out a range of other administrative duties, filing, photocopying, typing etc., assigned by the Lead Administrator or directed by SLT, in conjunction with the Administration Team.

·  Post - deliver/send.

·  Attend evening events if needed.

·  Cover for colleagues if absent - at short notice.

·  First Aid duties.

·  To attend events and training sessions as required.

·  Deal with confidential data, material and issues appropriately.

·  Maintain accurate records and filing systems.

Skills/Experience:

·  Experience of working in a busy reception area and of working in a school environment.

·  Punctuality, reliability and ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

·  Ability to communicate positively and effectively at all levels with excellent written and spoken English.

·  Ability to understand and take full account of visitor needs.

·  Ability to be an effective team member using initiative, being proactive and having a flexible approach to work.

·  Ability to effectively multi-task, work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload in a busy environment, paying attention to detail.

·  Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel is an essential requirement of the role.

·  Ability to be flexible and to provide cover at short notice is an essential.

·  Ability to meet ALL deadlines internally and externally ensuring output consistently is of an exemplary standard.

·  Must have the upmost integrity as well as high levels of motivation and commitment.

·  Proactive approach and efficient time management and prioritisation skills.

If this is the role for you, then apply today! Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Adecco is an equal opportunities provider.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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