School Receptionist

Protocol Education are currently working with a well known Secondary School within South Gloucestershire, Bristol. The school are looking to recruit a School Recepionist for a fixed contract, starting in September.

The school is known for it's large, long standing staff team with many staff members who have worked at the school for over 10 years, they truly pride themselves on a family feel, community led approach where not only staff, but students and families all collaborate together for the best needs of the students and school.

This role will include;

• Answering the phone, transferring calls, taking messages and communicating to the team/individuals
• Adding information and recording data and information on computer systems
• Welcoming visitors/parents - signing them in and ensuring they have correct documentation and supervison 
• Filing, organising and keeping the reception area clean, safe & tidy
• Working together with other administrative staff and teams and liaising with all staff collaboratively and proactively for the best outcomes
• Dealing with issues that may arise and using a positive and professional approach
• Supporting with school events when required
• Scheduling and coordinating appointments and events effectively
• Dealing and responding to enquiries and communicating in a timely manner
• Fully aware and compliant with safeguarding and H&S

The school are looking for someone with the following attributes/experience;

• Proactive and reliable
• Professional and approachable
• Strong communicator
• Previous administrative experience is desirable 
• Previous school reception duties are desirable
• Be able to work at a fast pace efficiently 
• Be able to prioritise and multi-task 
• Be able to effectively communicate to staff, students, parents and visitors 
• Be organised with a flexible approach
• Be competent with IT systems (experience with school systems such as SIMS and Bromcom is desirable)

Finer details;

Hours - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 815am - 415pm, term time only

Location - South Gloucestershire, Bristol

Pay - £14.25 - £15.38 per hour (dependent on experience)

Start date - 3rd September

If you are interested in this role, apply today!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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