About the Role

Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.

Provide information about the schools (curriculum, admission procedure, tours, administration structure, etc.).

Respond to telephone calls and enquiries courteously and direct calls to appropriate school personnel.

Provide information in regards to school programs, events, functions, activities, examinations and timings.

Relate courteously with visitors and welcomes them to the school. Maintain reception area presentable and clean at all times.

Gather and communicate updated information on School events, activities and meetings through daily bulletin.

Maintain a Visitor Register of all visitors to the school and books school tours

Coordinate the school\'s mail delivery system and liaise with courier services.

Assist with Secretarial tasks assigned as and when reasonably required by Supervisor.

Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times.

Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day, where the tasks require additional commitment.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

Perform other duties as requested by direct & dotted reporting line managers / supervisors.

About Your Benefits

A minimum two year experience working as a receptionist or in a customer service focused role.

Effective communicator (written and spoken)

Interpersonal skills, able to operate in a diverse environment Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills:

Ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand

Proficient secretarial and computer skills

Advanced user of Microsoft Office an advantage

About GEMS

Trusted for over 60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 170,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division.

About the School

GEMS Cambridge International Schools have a proven track record of success in both academic and extra-curricular activities. Cambridge International Schools consistently produce results that are significantly above the UK national averages, year after year. Over the past 3 years alone, GEMS Cambridge students have been accepted to 97 universities in 26 countries. GEMS Cambridge Sharjah continues the legacy of the Cambridge brand in Muwaileh area, Sharjah. Just 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, this exciting new school opened in September 2019. Now in its third year of opening with more than 1600 students up to Year 12, the school has a capacity of 2500 students and will accommodate students up to Year 13. GEMS Cambridge Sharjah is a values-driven school which delivers the National Curriculum of England, with distinct opportunities to develop students\' full potential academically, socially and personally in a warm, happy and safe environment with design thinking at the core of curriculum

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