Junior School Receptionist

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Junior School Receptionist

Location: Oxford

Salary: Competitive

Vacancy Type: Job Share, Afternoons 12.30 – 17.30

Closing date: Midday Wednesday 28th January

MCS is one of the country’s leading independent day schools. Shaped by its Christian Collegiate foundation and links with the university city of which it is part, it aims to inspire in all its pupils a desire to learn, flourish and serve.

The Role

Magdalen College School is seeking to appoint a flexible and experienced Receptionist to provide a professional, efficient and friendly welcome to all visitors to the Junior School.

The main duties of the post will include, but not be restricted to, the following:

Responsibility for Junior School Reception, ensuring the environment projects the best possible image of MCS to all coming in
Acting as the ‘front-of-house’ to all visitors, providing a friendly welcome, whilst ensuring School policy is followed regarding security of all callers
Overseeing pupil afternoon registration
Liaising with parents using After School Care and overseeing the After School Care register
Overseeing lists for pupils using the HMBus partnership departures
Overseeing lost property
Overseeing the signing out of pupils on site after 3.30pm at the end of the day
Ensuring telephone calls are answered promptly and messages forwarded
General administration tasks
The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have/possess the following:

A keen interest in the welfare of pupils and show clear commitment to safeguarding children;
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, along with a diplomatic and discreet approach
A warm and caring disposition
Previous experience of working in a school would be desirable, but not essential
Reliability, resilience and stamina
Accuracy and thorough attention to detail, as well as excellent organisational skills
Proficient use of Microsoft programmes, including Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel
The ability to maintain a high work-rate and to cope with a range of tasks and competing priorities
Excellent command of written and spoken English
A good telephone manner and ability to deal with visitors and callers in a calm and courteous way
An enjoyment of working in the company of children, and of participating fully in the life of the School.
A high level of personal integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm.
Excellent attention to detail
An understanding of the ethos of independent schools
To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Magdalen College School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application
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Location:
Oxford
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Education

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