Assistant School Secretary & Receptionist

The Beacon is currently seeking a Assistant School Secretary & Receptionist.

This is a key role providing professional and effective support to the Front Office team at The Beacon. The successful applicant will possess excellent organisation skills, a naturally welcoming manner and have a strong eye for detail. This role will work closely with our Lead Receptionist who is here every day and support my team with day to day admin and other duties.

Job Role

Experience

Previous experience of receptionist duties and working in an office environment

Skills

· Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
· Strong organisation skills
· Able to work in busy environments and multi-task
· Knowledge of Office 365, Word, Outlook, Excel etc as well as confident about learning new systems
· Able to work both independently and as part of a team
· Strong attention to detail

Qualifications

Strong grades at GCSE/equivalent in English and Maths

Other

· Able to quickly settle into new environments
· Enthusiastic about
· Excited by the prospect of being ‘front of house’ for one of the country’s largest and most successful prep schools
· Highly professional with positive outlook Team player
· Motivated, kind, confident and hard-working
· Excellent role model
· An unwavering commitment to safeguarding

Full Job Description

Assistant School Secretary & Receptionist Job Specification

Last Updated: 02/05/2025

Deadline

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 12th May 2025. We would encourage you to submit your application early as we reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the deadline – if, for example, we receive a number of applications of interest early on.

Having an issue with the form? Please use the offline Application Form below and attach a covering letter to [email protected].

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