School Receptionist

We are looking to urgently recruit a receptionist for a school in Mansfield Teaching Personnel work extremely close with. We are looking for someone to start ASAP preferably before February on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave initially until December 2018. The position is full-time.

The role will be to support the Head Teacher, School Leadership Team and Office Manager in coordinating and providing information as requested. To be the initial point of contact for the school bases and locality hubs. Deal with queries and requests from internal and external visitors, staff and students in a friendly and positive manner, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Accountabilities:

• Undertaking reception/phone duties
• Providing excellent customer care to students, staff and other visitors to the school
• General administration duties including typing, photocopying, filing
• Ensuring the reception area is kept neat, tidy and clean state at all times by making regular checks
• Provide support to exams officer with particular emphasis on Functional Skills exams
• Assisting other departments/Heads of Service with administrative duties as and when requested
• Attendance at staff meetings, inset and twilight events where relevant
• Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested by the Directors or designated Head of Service
• Be aware of and adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Ability to travel between various sites across the county if required
• Be aware of all safeguarding procedures on a day to day basis, adhering to these where appropriate through the Designated Safeguarding Officer, and be aware of all policies and practice in relation to the safety of young people and vulnerable adults
• Be responsible for your own continuous professional development
• Act in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures under the guidance of the designated Head of Service and adhere to the organisation's Equal Opportunities and Diverse policy.

The school in question are looking to conduct interviews week commencing 8th January.

If you're interested in th role, please apply with your CV.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.