School Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

**School Receptionist and Administrative Assistant**

As a School Receptionist and Administrative Assistant for The Gower School's Primary site at Cynthia Street, you will play an integral role in ensuring the smooth running of the front office, and be the first point of contact for parents, pupils and staff including visitors.

The key responsibilities are:

- Greeting and managing visitors and parents politely in line with the School's Safeguarding policies
- Being responsible for answering the telephone and directing all calls to the appropriate member of staff
- Hospitality - Preparing refreshments for weekly meetings, senior leadership team and school events
- Being responsible for logging daily absences of pupils
- Placing, receiving and distributing orders
- Assisting the Principal and management with administrative tasks whenever requested

**Working hours**:
Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week, 8am - 5pm. The school is open from 8 am to 6 pm, 48 weeks of the year. This is a permanent position.

**Start**:ASAP

**Salary**:£21,500 - £24,500 dependant on qualifications and experience and will be discussed at interview stage.

**Person specification**:
You may also have experience working in an educational setting. You will have great attention to detail and the ability to work well in a team. Working within a busy and dynamic educational setting, you will be able to interact with parents, pupils and visitors in a polite and helpful manner. You will be educated to A-Level, with GCSE passes in English and Maths (essential).

**Employee benefits are a part of our reward strategy, therefore our staff members enjoy a range of perks such as**:

- Competitive salaries
- Generous holiday allowance
- 1 additional day of annual leave after each full year of employment
- Annual salary reviews
- In house training and external training as part of career development
- Career progression opportunity
- Pension Scheme
- Free hot lunch prepared by our cook on the premises every day
- Season ticket travel loans
- Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes
- Social Events

**Employee Assistance Programme**

We value our employees, and now more than ever, we are committed to supporting their wellbeing. That’s why we have teamed up with Health Assured to offer an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to our entire staff.

This is a confidential service to help our employees manage personal and professional challenges, and get access to expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7 - including counselling for emotional problems, legal information, bereavement support, medical information and online self-help tools. The service is supported by exclusive resources, such as a virtual library of wellbeing information, plus a members-only app designed to improve mental and physical health.

In these uncertain times, The Gower School is proud to offer EAP to our entire team, alongside a thriving workplace culture that encourages everyone to deliver their best work.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us. We are happy to answer them

A warm welcome and a cup of coffee is guaranteed

Please send your CV in the first instance to Lucille Laudat

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,500.00-£24,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Receptionist: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person