Office Receptionist
| Posting date: | 12 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1RU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 920b542e-25f5-49cf-be21-f944c2685b9f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an Office Receptionist to join our dedicated team at Barnby Road Academy. This role involves managing the front desk, greeting visitors, answering phones and e-mails along with providing administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the school office.
The successful candidate will have:
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent Customer Service
- Sensitivity and understanding
- The ability to prioritise effectively and juggle many different tasks under pressure
- An awareness of the importance of confidentiality and the safeguarding of children
- Good IT skills
- Experience, ideally, in education software such as Sims etc (although full training can be provided)
- The ability to work as part of a team
- A flexible approach, cheerful disposition, patience and a sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A lovely supportive staff team who enjoy regular social events
- Opportunities for continual professional development
- A lovely building with high quality resources and spacious grounds
- A supportive community and parents who work in partnership with the school
- A committed Governing Body and Trustees
Commitment to safeguarding
Barnby Road Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Barnby Road Academy welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation for posts within our Academy.
We are looking for an Office Receptionist to join our dedicated team at Barnby Road Academy. This role involves managing the front desk, greeting visitors, answering phones and e-mails along with providing administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the school office.
The successful candidate will have:
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent Customer Service
- Sensitivity and understanding
- The ability to prioritise effectively and juggle many different tasks under pressure
- An awareness of the importance of confidentiality and the safeguarding of children
- Good IT skills
- Experience, ideally, in education software such as Sims etc (although full training can be provided)
- The ability to work as part of a team
- A flexible approach, cheerful disposition, patience and a sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A lovely supportive staff team who enjoy regular social events
- Opportunities for continual professional development
- A lovely building with high quality resources and spacious grounds
- A supportive community and parents who work in partnership with the school
- A committed Governing Body and Trustees
Commitment to safeguarding
Barnby Road Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Barnby Road Academy welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation for posts within our Academy.