School Receptionist

Responsibilities:

Oxbridge British School (“Oxbridge School”) is a successful school with an international student body situated in Hong Kong.  We are looking for an Receptionist to join our team.

• Act as ambassador for the school - the first person visitors will meet so must be friendly. professional, and well presented.
• Greet visitors entering the building, answer any questions, provide directions and alert staff when someone is there to meet or visit them.  Maintain a constant presence as gatekeeper to the school.
• Operate the main telephone switchboard, divert calls to the appropriate staff member or take messages. Action promptly to any messages left on Answer Phone system
• Operate the login-logout sheet for staff and visitors, secure procedures for student collection, and  any other security and hygiene and safety  procedures
• Sort out deliveries, faxes, and mails, organize them to be distributed to the correct staff member and manage the outgoing mail and packages for pickup
• Maintain the reception area, keeping it clean and free of clutter
• Supervise any student in adjacent medical room
• Maintain the tidiness of the Conference room, ready at all times for visitors to be recieved
• Assist in any other ad hoc operational matter

Requirements:

• A good level of education

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

• First aid training or certificate would be desirable

• Ideally with experience in school administration and should have good rapport with children and adults

• Ideally with experience of working closely with education professionals and conversant with what is needed in an effective school

• Able to handle a busy reception, flexible and adaptable – “can do “ attitude, Some days may be longer than expected if the Principal or school working late. Will be needed at school events such as Open Days which take place at weekends.

• Excellent time management, organisational and planning skill

Please submit a CV (salary expectation and details of references) with an application letter that details how your skills and experience can be used in this post. Please also inform us of your availability to start work  Applications without these requirements will not be considered.