School Receptionist

Job Description

Tradewind are recruiting!Do you have some experience as a School Receptionist or AdministratorI am currently recruiting for a School Receptionist for a special needs secondary school in Northenden, south Manchester. Also easily accessible from the Trafford, Cheadle & Gatley areas.This a full time & long term supply role, starting ASAP, that could turn permanent for the right person.Due to the urgent start of this role, applicants should have a DBS certificate on the Update Service already.Pay up to £90/day depending on experience & qualification.The Role

• School Receptionist with light admin tasks.
• Five days a week - 8:00am to 3.15pm, although timings are flexible.
• Undertake reception duties as and when required, answering general telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in and out of visitors.
• Contacting parents and carers as required.
• Provide general clerical and administration support, including photocopying, filing, e-mailing, responding to routine correspondence to the headteacher, staff and governors.
• Data input on SIMS as and when required.
• Taking receipt of deliveries and assisting with maintenance of stock supplies, cataloguing, and distributing as required.
• Liaising with site maintenance and cleaning staff as required.
• Support the schools safeguarding systems (CPOMS) and disseminate issues to the appropriate staff.

The School

• Well known special needs secondary school that is part of a trust with two other local schools.
• Caters for young people aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional or Mental Health needs.
• Great links with other schools & outside professionals.
• Rated good by Ofsted.
• New build school to meet the needs of their pupils and support the staff in their duties.

Benefits of registering with Tradewind:

• An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
• Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
• Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
• More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! Thats 18 more than our next nearest competitor
• A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
• A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
• Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

To apply for this School Receptionist role based in south Manchester & register with Tradewind please call Graham in the Manchester office on , or email To join us and be successful in this School Receptionist role, you will need to:

• Have an enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service.
• Previous experience working in a school office either as Administrator or Receptionist.
• Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks.
• Provide a CV with at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained.
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.

A bit more about Tradewind...

1. As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, were committed to putting candidates & staff first
2. We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
3. Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
4. More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
5. Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and were proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer

Keyskills :
AdminBusiness ManagerOffice ManagerSIMSReceptionReceptionistAdministratorEducation AdministrationSchool AdministratorSchool ReceptionistEducation AdministratorSchool AdminSchool OfficeCPOMS