Receptionist

Receptionist
The British International School Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint an
outstanding Receptionist to join a well-established, supportive team in a
highly successful and expanding school.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Admissions and Marketing, the Receptionist will
work alongside our current front of house team to carry out and promote
efficient front desk procedures and play a key role in providing an excellent
first impression of the School. The Receptionist will offer an outstanding
personalised service promoting highly effective relationships and exceptional
levels of professional communication.
As Receptionist you will be responsible for meeting and greeting parents and
visitors and ensuring all are dealt with in a professional and friendly
manner. You will also answer, screen and direct telephone calls, take and
relay messages and enquiries, receive, sort and distribute mail and deliveries
and keep the reception area tidy.
This position will also have responsibility for dealing with queries 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 offering excellent attention to detail and the willingness to take on
multiple tasks.
About you
You will be friendly and polite, of smart appearance, able to calmly and
confidently deal with difficult clients or customers and have the gravitas to
gain credibility with Senior Management. 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 with the ability to work to
tight deadlines. In addition, you will be flexible and 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;
* A strong customer service background in customer facing roles.
* Experience in a multi-lingual, multinational organisation.
* Experience of working with Microsoft packages including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
* Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills.
* The ability to work in a fast paced, ever changing environment and the willingness to take on multiple tasks.
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
About Our School
The British International School Abu Dhabi is a highly successful, growing
school with a committed and inspirational team of teaching professionals at
its heart. Our close-knit, supportive team is honoured to be at the centre of
our community, educating over ‎1700 young people aged ‎3-‎18, from more than ‎90
nationalities. To learn more about our school, please visit
https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/bis-abu-dhabi
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet
the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious
for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being
part of our family of ‎66 schools gives them a special advantage. Working
together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have
access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. We
also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as
the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The
Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King 's College London.
Selection Process
Applicants should submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two
professional referees, one of which should be your current or most recent Line
Manager.
Interviews will be conducted in school.
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.