Receptionist

• Country: United Kingdom
• Type of Job: School Non-Teaching
• Duration: Part-Time
• Deadline: 29/03/2024

About the School

The Role

About the School – St Margaret’sPreparatory

St Margaret’sPreparatory is a co-educational independent school in Gosfield, Essex, for children aged 2-11 years Offering an all-round education, St Margaret’s is a modern school with traditional values, installing a lifelong love of learning throughout a child’s education and beyond. We expect every child to leave our school with maturity, confidence and a sense of independence.

About Cognita

Launched in 2004, Cognita is an extraordinary community of diverse yet connected schools, spanning seventeen different countries. We share one common purpose: to deliver an outstanding holistic education that will enable our students to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. With over 100 schools in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States, we employ 18,000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 90,000 students.

Our schools provide a truly holistic education based on rich and varied experiences that focus on social, emotional, physical and cognitive learning. This results in excellent academic outcomes for our students, who are also equipped with the agency, adaptability and positive attitudes to set them up for success in our fast changing world.

We are looking for an experienced Receptionist to join the team, working part-time 2 days a week on Thursdays and Fridays.

About the role

The role of Receptionist will be based in the front of house reception, responsible for the general smooth running and administration of the school. To ensure a pleasant and tidy first point of contact for visitors, and deal with queries from parents, students, and staff.

Key Responsibilities will include, (but not limited to):

• To provide customer support and administration services for St Margaret’s Prep School. The Receptionist will manage the reception area, ensuring all visitors, contractors etc. are greeted professionally and that the necessary security and safety procedures are followed.

• General administration duties including formatting and sending correspondence, diary management, and responding to student and teacher enquiries
• Maintain accurate pupil information and files and ensure correlation to hard files.
• To order stock when necessary and ensure that supplies are kept topped up, such as stationery, tuck and milk orders.

• To meet and greet parents and visitors upon arrival.

• Act as a distribution point for reports, external mail, and deliveries.
• To liaise with the site team to ensure reception and communal staff areas are kept tidy and well-stocked.

Who we are looking for

To be considered for this role you will have experience of working in a reception or office administration role, delivering excellent customer service. We would also expect;

• Experienced in MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Professional communication skills, able to communicate with a variety of individuals in person, in writing and on the telephone
• The ability to work alone and prioritise own workload
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work schedules and be self- motivated to achieve deadlines
• Confident and professional manner

Benefits at Cognita

• Competitive Salary
• Pension
• School Fee Discount
• Private Healthcare

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We believe having a diverse workforce makes us better, smarter and happier and so welcome applicants from all backgrounds, genders, and races. We have an unwavering commitment to being fair and equitable in our recruitment process.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and completed application form to: Kelly Ainsworth at Recruitment@cognita.com. Please note we do not accept CVs without a fully completed application form.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.

Applicants who have not heard from us by the closing date must assume that, on this occasion, their application has been unsuccessful.