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Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to play a key role delivering an outstanding arrival experience for visitors and members of the school community at St. Edward’s newly built Gatehouse entrance.
The Role
As the School Receptionist, you will welcome visitors in a warm and professional manner that reflects the high standards of the school, whilst maintaining a secure and hospitable environment, ensuring all visitors are signed in according to safeguarding and security protocols.
You will oversee the smooth operation of visitor management procedures, working closely with senior staff, security, admin and external relations teams to manage access efficiently for a variety of visitors. These will include parents, prospective families, VIPs and all other stakeholders.
As well as greeting and providing access to visitors, you will respond to various telephone enquiries and be responsible for managing and maintaining the reception area.
About You
In this “Front of House” role, you will directly influence first impressions of the School and contribute to the overall experience of all visitors, therefore excellent customer service skills and the ability to create a welcoming and positive environment are essential.
You will be upholding and enhancing the School’s reputation through your exceptional professional conduct and guest service skills, and will need proven experience in a similar hospitality, customer service or senior administration role.
Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office package, a practical knowledge of GDPR and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion is equally important.
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 7th July 2025.
We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
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Full-time
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Administrative
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Primary and Secondary Education
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