Nursery Receptionist

Main Purpose of Receptionist/Administrator Post:

To co-ordinate the administrative support for the Nursery Manager, including support to the rest of the nursery team with any administrative duties as required.

Main Duties:

• Highly competent, enthusiastic and experienced Receptionist/Administrator to work in our reception/office area.
• First point of contact for the nursery in both telephone calls and greeting and welcoming parents and visitors into the nursery each day.
• Provide general reception, clerical and administrative support, including answering telephones, taking and recording messages operating the switchboard and responding to enquiries.
• Previous reception experience (ideally in a large nursery environment). Other duties will involve filing, photocopying, receiving and dispatching post and other duties as required. Knowledge of MS Office packages and general IT skills are essential
• Confident in presentation and communication skills, possess the ability to work under pressure and on own initiative.
• Excellent standard of English, good telephone manner, attention to detail and a positive attitude are essential.
• Experience and knowledge of setting up and maintaining manual and computerised record (eg Connect Childcare software) and files. You would be required to enter data on Iconnect and ParentZone apps set up for new parents.
• Experience of having managed petty cash.
• Experience of diary management, ensuring that management and staffs are informed accordingly.
• Ability to work as part of a team and own initiative. Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks. You may be called in to support staffs on the floor or help with doing displays and other nursery related tasks.
• Demonstrable understanding of Data Protection and confidentiality issues.