At a Glance
- Tasks: Answer calls, welcome visitors, and support school events while keeping the reception area organised.
- Company: Join a supportive school environment in South Gloucestershire, Bristol.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, and free training opportunities.
- Other info: Temporary position with potential for permanent role; safeguarding training provided.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on students and parents in a vibrant school community.
- Qualifications: Proactive, reliable, and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 15.38 - 15.38 £ per hour.
Responsibilities
- 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 supervision
- 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
Qualifications & Attributes
- 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)
Details
- Hours – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:15am – 4:15pm, term time only
- Location – South Gloucestershire, Bristol
- Pay – £14.25 – £15.38 per hour (dependent on experience)
- Start date – 3rd September
Additional Information
- All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
- This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
- Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
- We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.
- All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
School Receptionist in Bristol employer: Protocol Education Ltd
Join a nurturing nursery setting in LS11 where your passion for early years education can truly shine. We prioritise a supportive work culture that values your contributions, offers ongoing professional development, and fosters strong relationships with children and their families. With a focus on creating a safe and engaging environment, you'll find every day rewarding as you help little learners thrive.
We think you need these skills to ace School Receptionist in Bristol
Communication Skills
Organisational Skills
IT Competence
Administrative Experience
Customer Service Skills
Multi-tasking
Proactive Approach
