Receptionist

About the roleLift Bexleyheath are looking for a warm, professional and highly organised receptionist to join our team. You'll be the first person visitors, parents and students meet when they arrive, and you'll play an important part in creating a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll help our school run smoothly every day, ensuring everyone who contacts us feels valued and supported. You'll manage our busy reception area, answer calls and enquiries, coordinate appointments and deliveries, and support our wider team with essential administrative tasks. You'll also be trained in first aid so you can care for students, staff and visitors when needed. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to our mission that every child receives an excellent education, in every classroom, every day. Key responsibilitiesIn this role, you will: welcome visitors, parents, students and staff with warmth and professionalism, signing them in and out to keep everyone safe; answer phone calls and manage our main email account, responding to enquiries or connecting people with the right member of staff; coordinate appointments, meetings and room bookings, and keep our reception area organised and welcoming; handle incoming post, packages and deliveries, and order supplies and resources as needed; complete first aid training and provide care to students, staff and visitors, keeping accurate health and safety records; and support the wider team with tasks such as data entry, photocopying and other administrative duties. What we're looking forWe'd love to hear from you if you have: experience working in a customer-facing or reception role where you've welcomed people and managed enquiries; good IT skills, including the ability to use email and office software confidently; strong organisational…