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JOB TITLE: Receptionist
REPORTS TO: Office Manager
SUPERVISES: Not Applicable
BAND: 3
Hours 25 per week
Required April 2018
JOB PURPOSE:
To undertake reception and telephone duties, answering enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and the general public. Ensuring all visitors are welcomed and records kept of their arrival and departure.
To retrieve and update information on manual and computer based systems. Contribute to the effective organisation of the school with administrative and clerical support.
KEY CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITIES
To actively promote the School's Equal Opportunities Policy and Diversity Strategy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place
To maintain awareness of and commitment to the School's Equal Opportunity Policies in relation to both employment and service delivery
To fully comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc, the School's Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work
At the discretion of the Head Teacher, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above
To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets
To participate in Employee Development schemes and Performance Management and contribute to the identification of own team development needs
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
· To undertake reception and telephone duties, answering enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and the general public.
· Ensure all visitors are welcomed and records kept of their arrival and departure.
· To retrieve and update information on manual and computer based systems.
· Provide clerical and administrative support, e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collation of pupil reports.
· Report student and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
· Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
· Be involved in extra curricula activities, e.g. open days, presentation evenings.