Primary school Receptionist

Your new company
A Primary School in Dudley, DY5 is looking for a temporary receptionist to carry out ongoing cover in the summer term. The role is 5 days a week and is term time only, 8.00 am till 4 pm each day.

Your new role
As a School Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for any external visitors, staff and students, so you will need to manage any queries or messages effectively. You will be using the SIMS software system in order to monitor absence, input data and generate reports for senior leaders. You will also have a number of general admin duties such as filing, booking meetings and other administrative tasks as and when needed.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have excellent communication skills and customer service skills. You will be friendly and be able to work well as part of a team and on your own, using your initiative. It is essential that you have recent experience of working as a receptionist, ideally within a school, but the school will consider competent candidates from similar work backgrounds. A knowledge of SIMS or a similar school information system is desirable.
What you'll get in return
Hays Education is dedicated to providing all their candidates with up-to-date training relevant to school-based roles. This includes all Safeguarding and Child Protection Training and, for suitable candidates, access to SIMS and other School MIS training.
You will be paid a competitive daily rate and will be fully supported by the school. As well as support from the school, you will also receive full support from your Hays consultant throughout your employment journey.

What you need to do now
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