Receptionist Administration Assistant

Job Title: Receptionist/Administration Assistant - TERM TIME ONLY

Paying: £14.50 per hour

Location: Shirley, Solihull – onsite car parking

Duration: Temporary ongoing until Christmas potentially longer

Hours: Monday – Friday 08.30 – 15.30

*** An up to date ENHANCED DBS IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE ***

We are recruiting for an experienced Receptionist/Administration Assistant to join our client within an education setting. You will be competent and confident to work alone with the ability to use your own initiative to make decisions. Supporting the Site Manager and working with the site team to manage administrative requirements you will be:

• The first point of contact for all telephone and in person queries from pupils, staff and visitors.
• Ensuring all visitors are welcomed in a polite, professional manner whilst following agreed safeguarding procedures
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
• Arrange meetings and visits within the school.
• Prepare meeting rooms accordingly.
• Maintain the school email system
• Draft letters for staff, general filing and photocopying
• Order, unpack and prepare class stationary accordingly
• Maintain pupil records, create certificates and attendance records
• Support the Site team in the management of compliance records
• Manage the administration of school vehicles ensuring they are taxed and have MOT.
• Monitoring of entry/exit gates when required.
• Accessing the Property services portal and managing a monthly diary of site visits/contractors in liaison with Site Manager

You will:

• Be a strong Administrator with excellent multitasking skills
• Be available immediately with an up to date DBS
• Confident and competent to liaise with pupils, parents and visitors at all levels.
• Excellent accuracy skills and follow set policies and procedures to ensure all data and records are accurate and compliant
• IT literate
• Motivated with the ability to work within a fairly standalone role.

For more information, or to apply for this vacancy please email your CV or for any questions, please call Lindsey Atkins.

Morgan Parkes Recruitment Ltd operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.

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