Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

c£23,250 pa

Rota worked between 8.00am and 6.00pm during term time, 

8.30am - 4.30pm during school holidays

South Croydon, Surrey

Royal Russell is a highly respected independent co-educational day and boarding school in South Croydon with c1,000 pupils aged from 3-18. Our Junior and Senior Schools share our beautiful 110 acre university style campus. We have excellent public transport links - we are only 10 minutes from the Croydon town center by tram and 30 minutes from central London. 

We are seeking an experienced Receptionist to join our team of two who cover Reception during the School day and provide an efficient, pro-active and effective telephone and reception service for our visitors. Adopting a professional, welcoming and helpful, customer-focused approach to the role you will guarantee that our pupils, parents, staff and visitors receive the very best level of customer care and warmth. You will welcome visitors, handle incoming queries to the reception desk, receive and relay messages to staff members and ensure that safeguarding and security procedures are followed at all times. You will also handle incoming and outgoing post and deal with couriers and taxis. The role forms part of the Marketing Department and you will be assisting with marketing activity on a daily basis. 

You will have experience in a busy reception or customer facing role and be able to ‘think on your feet’ and work quickly. If you have excellent communication skills and IT skills, with an eye for detail, feel confident being the first point of contact with prospective parents, teachers or guests and can develop and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders, this could be the role for you. 

In addition to the benefit of working with a friendly staff group, we offer:- 

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 public holidays for full time posts, 
• free life cover and access to a pension scheme with employer contributions, 
• free parking, 
• free lunch,
• use of our on-site tennis courts, swimming pool and gym facilities free of charge, 
• a discount of up to 50% on School fees (85% for breakfast and after school clubs) and a discount for holiday camps
• training and development for candidates seeking a career in marketing and/or customer service.

Please visit http://www.royalrussell.co.uk/vacancies for further details about our School, the role and the application process. To apply, you will need to submit a fully completed application form, taking care to ensure that your supporting statement outlines the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer, to hr@royalrussell.co.uk. References may be taken up before interview. Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 12 noon on Monday 8 October 2018. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.