Receptionist

Receptionist
About us
We 're Nord Anglia Education, the world's largest premium international
schools organisation. Every day, our teachers help ‎74,000 students at ‎81
schools across Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe achieve more
than they ever imagined possible. Our family of more than ‎13,000 passionate
staff are experts in their academic and commercial fields and play a vital
role in the world-class experience our schools provide. When you join Nord
Anglia International School Abu Dhabi, you'll become part of a global family
of talented and creative experts working for a fast-growing premium
international brand.
About the School
Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi will be a UK curriculum day school
enrolling students from Early Years to Year ‎13 in the city 's prestigious
residential district Al Reem Island, opposite the new Sorbonne University
campus. Our new school will have capacity for ‎2,600 students upon completion.
Its first phase of development, opening in September ‎2023, will include the
Early Years building and sports facilities, while the second phase opening in
Summer ‎2024 will include the main Primary and Secondary classrooms.
About the Role
The role of Receptionist plays a key role in creating an excellent first
impression of the School, delivering outstanding personalised service and
promoting highly effective relationships and exceptional levels of
professional communication.
As Receptionist you will be responsible for meeting and greeting parents and
visitors ensuring all are dealt with in a professional and friendly manner.
You will answer, screen and direct telephone calls, take and relay messages
and enquiries as well as receive, sort and distribute mail and deliveries as
necessary.
This position will also have responsibility for dealing with enquiries from
members of the public, clients and key stakeholders, monitoring visitor access
and maintaining security awareness. The Receptionist will also provide general
administrative and clerical support to the School 's Administration team and
the willingness to take on multiple tasks.
About you
You will be friendly and polite, of smart appearance, with the ability to
calmly and confidently deal with clients or customers. You will be adept and
building positive and collaborative relationships at all levels. It is
essential that you possess high levels of personal integrity, you are
conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high
standard while adhering to deadlines. In addition, you will be flexible, have
a positive approach to work and attention to detail that is second to none.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills and
experience;
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A strong customer service background in customer-facing roles.
* Experience in a multi-lingual, multinational organisation.
* Experience with Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
* Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills.
* The ability to work in a fast-paced, diverse environment and the willingness to take on multiple tasks.
* Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
Candidate should already be based in the UAE
Selection Process
Applicants should submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two
professional referees, one of which should be your current Line Manager.

This role will being in August ‎2023,
Safeguarding
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe,
happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and
learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our
pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject
to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including
satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and
any Country of residence within the last ‎10 years.