School Receptionist

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.

Key Accountabilities

• Welcome visitors to the school and register them, following student protection procedures
• Operate the school switchboard
• Respond to telephone/email enquiries from parents and public
• Receive parcels and deliveries; ranking outgoing post and arranging special deliveries when necessary
• Use Microsoft packages, particularly Word and Excel, to help support the school's administrative team
• Assist with all administrative duties such as photocopying, filing, etc.
• Assist in locating students when reported "missing" from class
• Understand data protection and confidentiality
• Create and distribute the school's daily briefing
• Work to deadlines in a calm and confident manner when under pressure
• Assist with school events such as Parent Open Days and School Performances.
• Carry out any such task as shall be deemed necessary to the smooth running of the school.
• Perform any other duty upon request