Receptionist
St Helena School
Colchester
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 October 2018
Job overview
Receptionist Part-Time
Local Government Band 2 to midpoint
Actual Salary at Point 11: £10,005 per annum
25 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year (38 weeks’ term time, 1 week non pupil days and 1 week during the school holidays).
Working Pattern for this post 12:00pm – 5:00pm Monday to Friday
This is an exciting opportunity to join St. Helena School in Colchester.
In this role you will provide a professional receptionist service to the School
We're looking for you if you have:
- Experience of reception work/school office work
- General understanding of the operation of a school
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Understanding of procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality
Some of the key responsibilities are:
· Be the first point of contact for both telephone and face to face enquiries and take messages where appropriate.
· Undertake general administrative duties as required by the Office Manager.
· Receive and deal with enquiries from visitors, parents, staff, Governors, both over the telephone and in person.
· Ensure school security arrangements are always complied with, including the issue of visitor’s badges and signing in and out of the visitors’ book taking photo ID as required and updating the Single Central Register of visitors.
· Manage the diary for meetings, room bookings both internal and external and for outside agencies as required.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Role Specification).
What we can Offer:
- A competitive Salary
- Employee benefits: Pension Scheme, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance Programme and Childcare Voucher Scheme
- A full continuous Professional Development Programme
- Training Opportunities through our membership of The Sigma Trust
Attached documents
About St Helena School
Headteacher’s Welcome
At St Helena School, our desire is to provide exciting opportunities, tailored for our young people. Through collective learning, we create a legacy for those who follow.
Working with parents, Governors and wider partners, enables every student to be known, contribute to our community and fulfil their ambitions. We have the privilege and great responsibility to develop tolerant, respectful citizens who will leave us with the tools to be a success and make the world a better place.
The importance of educating the whole child is reflected in our rich and broad extra-curricular offer. We provide opportunity to craft life-long memories. Students are encouraged to take part in trips, visits and activities throughout their time with us to feed cultural, sporting and creative appetites.
A prospectus can only give you a flavour of life at St Helena School. We welcome you to visit our school, to see our teaching facilities, and more importantly, to feel the inclusive, vibrant and purposeful culture our young people create.
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