Receptionist Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Receptionist role Cardiff
Experienced handling calls and multi-tasking? Perhaps you’ve worked in a call centre and are looking for a change?
Whether you’re an experienced receptionist, administrator, or display strong, transferable skills from another role, I’d love to hear from you.
I’m currently recruiting on behalf of a fantastic primary school ten minutes’ walk from the centre of town. They are looking to imminently fill the vacancy of a receptionist to fit their friendly, welcoming team. Someone who is just as comfortable picking up the phone as they are to responding to emails. The ideal candidate would thrive in a busy environment, who is at their best juggling multiple responsibilities whilst being the first point of contact for both visitors and callers to the school.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant school in the heart of its community. The school is initially looking to hire on a temporary basis, however for the right candidate there is every intention of this becoming a permanent position early into the new academic year.
Job Description
- Act as facing first point of call for all visitors and telephone calls.
- Meet and greet visitors.
- Meet and great visitors, ensuring each individual visitor completes the visitor security processes.
- Manage schools primary contact email address, ensuring all relevant correspondents is directed to the school headteacher.
- Be first point of contact for parents managing pupil absence calls and communicating these to the relevant class teacher.
- Maintain strong relationships with parents, collating appropriate documents and forms eg consent forms and school trip information.
- Maintain and manage school lost property.
- Maintain and manage first aid supplies and ensure correct documentation of first aid episodes within the first aid incident book.
- Carry out general administrative duties or other duties deemed reasonable by the headteacher.
Key Information
- Working hours Monday to Friday 8.15-3.45
- Only required to work within term times
- Hourly rate – national living wage, however negotiable dependant on experience.
As a leading provider within the education sector, we are committed to the ongoing safeguarding and protection of children. Enhanced DBS check required.
If you feel this would be a good fit for you, or you wish to seek a new opportunity in the country’s capital, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temporary contract
Contract length: 2 months
Salary: £70.00-£80.00 per day
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cardiff: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 28/05/2023
Reference ID: eta246
Expected start date: 29/05/2023
