Receptionist 11am – 8pm

A music institute based in South West London is looking for a Receptionist working 11am – 8pm Monday to Friday. You must be available immediately and be able to work these hours. This is busy reception so you MUST have previous experience working in a busy Reception role. You will be the will be the first point of contact for all visitors to the institute and you will have an important role in responding to student’s queries and concerns.

Core Key Responsibilities:

Answer incoming calls and re-direct them as appropriate
Maintain a clean, tidy and well run reception area
Deal with student queries at the reception desk; by answering all questions where possible or signposting to the relevant member of staff
Welcome all visitors, keep a visitor’s book and provide visitors with badges where appropriate
Administer the institute practice and tutorial functions and suggest changes where appropriate
Book tutorials in line with tutorial procedure and contact students/tutors if required
Notify Admissions Department upon arrival of auditioning/interviewing students
Frank all outgoing mail
Administer student status letters within a timely fashion
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of institute protocols, upcoming events and guests, and other important notices
Undertake other general administrative tasks as required by the Senior Receptionist or Head of Student Support.
Act as Fire Marshall under guidance of Head of Estates & Facilities and Head of Student SupportKey Skills Required:

Previous experience working in a busy Reception
Good interpersonal skills and customer service skills
Good telephone manner
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Strong Word, Excel and Outlook skills
Excellent personal presentation
Excellent timekeeping
Knowledge of music / music industry beneficial
Experience working in an educational environment desirableHuntress Group does not discriminate on the grounds of ‘protected characteristics’ as defined under the Equality Act and other relevant UK legislation.

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PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.