Receptionist Full Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide the full range of information within the category requested (location, curriculum, admission procedure – including the booking of tours, tour information, administration, structure etc..) to ensure the delivery of a quality customer service experience to all callers or visitors to the school.
• Respond to telephone calls and enquiries courteously and be able to direct calls to appropriate school personnel as part of the customer service provision for the school.
• Relate courteously with visitors and provide the appropriate welcome to the school to ensure a positive customer service experience.
• Maintain a caller and visitor database to track volumes on a monthly basis and act as a source of marketing for lead generation.
• Complete administration and secretarial tasks as assigned to support the broader Front of House team to achieve their objectives
• To assist the Parent Relations Executive in the organisation of parent/community events in order to engage parents in school activities and celebrations and support the school’s parent engagement activities.
• To assist the Parent Relations Executive to promote the school by providing stories and photographic material that promotes the school’s achievements both academically and other, for GEMS internal newsletters and the school communication channels (e.g.: school website, LCD screens, newsletters etc.).
• To assist the Parent Relations Executive with Social media content creation and management of social platforms e.g. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
• Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures and codes of conduct are followed at all times.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

Skills

Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand
• Proficient secretarial and computer skills
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office an advantage

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.