School Receptionist

Job description

Secondary School Receptionist - Bolton

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm
Contract: Full-time, ongoing supply
Agency: Tradewind Recruitment

Are you friendly, approachable and confident communicating with a wide range of people?

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for a School Receptionist to join a secondary school in Bolton. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong customer service, reception or administrative experience who would enjoy working in a busy school environment.

The role

As the first point of contact for the school, you will help create a welcoming and professional environment for pupils, parents, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities may include:

Welcoming visitors and managing the sign-in process.

Answering telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.

Directing enquiries and taking accurate messages.

Liaising with parents, pupils and staff professionally.

Supporting general school office administration.

Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information.

Following school procedures for visitor management and safeguarding.

The ideal candidate

Previous reception, customer service or administrative experience.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A friendly, professional and approachable manner.

Good organisational skills and basic IT proficiency.

The ability to remain calm in a busy environment.

Reliability, flexibility and an understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.

School experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with the right transferable skills.

Why work with Tradewind Recruitment?

Tradewind is a specialist education recruitment agency working with schools across Greater Manchester and the UK. We offer:

A dedicated consultant to support you throughout the process.

Access to opportunities in local schools.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bolton le Sands

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-10-2026

Profession type

Receptionist

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English