School Receptionist

**URGENT TEMPORARY SCHOOL RECEPTIONIST**

**ASAP START - ongoing**

**Based in Northolt**

**Mon - Thurs 8am - 4.30pm and Fri 8am - 3.30pm**

**£12ph**

**Reception**
- Operating the switchboard, receiving and making telephone calls, conveying messages and re-directing calls, as appropriate
- Observation and control (opening) of the Compton Gate when required
- Collecting, sorting and distributing all incoming and internal correspondence
- Dispatching all outgoing mail
- Signing visitors and students in and out as necessary
- Administering the postage book
- Updating the staff telephone directory and staff fire drill directory
- Dealing effectively with day-to-day enquiries from parents, students, staff and visitors to the school
- Meeting and greeting supply staff and direct to relevant class
- Assisting in the maintenance of school information
- Assisting in administering Fire Warden and First Aid support
- Updating the registers with absences or lateness
- Communicating with parents and carers where necessary and sending letters via SIMs InTouch i.e. pupil absence, dinner money
- Assisting SaFE Workers with new admissions e.g. booking visits, copying relevant paperwork, forwarding pupil file to new school
- Communicating with relevant staff e.g. EWO, SaFE Workers and SIMs Officer when pupils leave
- Requesting attendance letters, proof of child attending ARA
- Updating the lunch menu and sending out via SIMs InTouch
- Provide new dinner registers on a weekly basis and collating registers each day for the Hospitality Services dept
- Chasing pupil absence daily via SIMs InTouch
- Typing and printing out labels for children's books throughout the year
- Booking coaches for various school trips/swimming
- Providing administrative support as directed by the Head of Primary Phase
- Updating the Primary calendar

**Other**
- Support with the running of the Primary Reception Office
- Support with the running of CYP meetings
- Update the Primary calendar with all key events/trips/key PD etc
- Whilst at work, to take reasonable care for own health & safety and others who may be affected by their work and to co-operate with the governing body and its management to enable them to maintain a safe and healthy workplace
- Any other reasonable ad hoc works or services required

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.