Canford School
School Receptionist
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Location: Canford Magna
Salary: £25,437 per annum
Vacancy Type: Part-time, Permanent
We are seeking a proactive and organised Receptionist to join our team at Canford School.
Based in the School's Reception building, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming and professional first impression for all visitors, pupils, parents, and staff.
This is a busy and varied role that requires excellent interpersonal skills, a positive approach, and a genuine commitment to delivering outstanding customer service while helping the School operate efficiently.
About The Role
You'll be involved in:
- Providing a professional and welcoming front-of-house service, managing visitor sign-ins, issuing passes, communicating safeguarding procedures, and ensuring Reception remains organised and presentable.
- Handling incoming calls, emails, and enquiries from parents, visitors, contractors, and the public, ensuring efficient communication and excellent customer service.
- Supporting the smooth running of school operations through record keeping, managing deliveries and post, maintaining databases, and assisting with administrative tasks and projects.
- Following safeguarding and visitor management procedures, maintaining confidential records, supporting health and safety administration, and ensuring compliance with school policies and processes.
- Coordinating the management of keys, access passes, accommodation keys, mobile devices, vehicle hire, and parking permits, ensuring resources are tracked and available when needed.
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About You
You'll have:
- Proven experience in reception, hospitality, administration, or other customer-facing roles, delivering a professional and welcoming service.
- Ability to manage telephone, email, and face-to-face enquiries effectively, providing excellent service to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience working in a busy environment, successfully managing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
- Understanding of school, education, or public-facing environments, including visitor management, safeguarding, and compliance procedures.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidence using electronic sign-in systems, databases, and administrative software.
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Early applications are very much encouraged. We will review and shortlist candidates on an ongoing basis and may close the vacancy once the right candidate has been identified. Candidates are therefore advised to submit their applications promptly to avoid disappointment.
We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and encourage applications from a diverse range of suitable qualified candidates.
Canford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo child protection screening.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Canford School, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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