Reception & Administration Assistant

Change Recruitment are proud to be recruiting a Reception/Administration role for an excellent school based on the outskirts of Bridgwater.This role is full-time, but works term time only, so your do not work during school holidays. So ideal for anyone with children at school!As such, the salary is pro-rata but still paid monthly over 12 months. The salary range works out to be £23k - £27k per annum.This role is a key first point of contact role within the administration office. Duties include:

• To be the first point of contact for visitors to the school, extending a warm welcome to callers; including parents, visitors, contractors and delivery staff.
• To deal effectively with telephone calls, transferring callers to relevant staff and taking and passing on messages as required.
• Control access to the school in line with the school’s safeguarding procedures, including signing-in visitors, checking identification as necessary, issuing passes and notifying them of safeguarding and safety procedures
• Communicating with parents regarding all aspects of school life, receiving and passing on information between parents and teachers in a timely manner with minimum disruption to lessons.
• Order, monitor and manage stock, ensuring best value following the school’s purchasing processes
• Carry out filing, printing and photocopying.
• Assist with organising parents’ evenings and other meetings and events, including the organisation of rooms and equipment, and providing refreshments as required
• To receive and sign for all packages and deliveries
• To record and post all outgoing mail.
• Monitor and record daily student attendance using the school MIS
• Follow up on unexplained absences with parents/carers
• Identify patterns of concern and escalate as appropriate, in line with safeguarding procedures
• Oversee the school’s first aid provision and ensure compliance with legislation

If this role is of interest to you then please apply today.

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