Receptionist / Admin Assistant

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Information about the school and the post is attached, and completed application forms should be emailed to office@hempsteadjnr.medway.sch.uk Please contact Mrs Sue Noakes, Office Manager, to arrange a visit. An application form can be obtained from the school office.

We currently have a vacancy for a part-time Receptionist/Admin Support to join our busy school admin team.

You will be the first point of contact for all visitors to the school and deal with enquiries from parents, pupils, staff and visitors both on the telephone and face-to-face. Working Monday to Wednesday from 8.15am to 4pm, this is a varied and interesting role.

If you are friendly, have a good sense of humour, enjoy working as part of a team and are looking for your next challenge, we would be pleased to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Experienced as a receptionist (not necessarily in an educational environment)
• A confident, organised, pro-active individual who is able to prioritise their time and workload, whilst having to deal with unexpected interruptions.
• A good communicator with an excellent telephone manner and experience of working in a customer focused environment.
• Able to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
• IT literate - experience with using school database packages is desirable but not essential.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to join a friendly, supportive team.
• A varied workload with the necessary training and development to work effectively.
• Our admin team are trained first aiders. If you do not have a current certificate, you will be required to attend a first aid course.
• An organisation with a unique ethos based on strong relationships and high expectations.

Equal Opportunities

Hempstead Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.