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Receptionist and Office Administrator
Full Time · On-site · Senior · Posted Oct 2026 | closes 15 Nov 2026
Apply by email Send your CV to mwalimuhalisigateway@gmail.com with the job title as the subject.

Description

Role purpose

  • Provide a warm, secure and efficient first point of contact for KLC while keeping front-office communication, records, visitors and routine administration under control.

Key responsibilities

  • Welcome parents, visitors, suppliers and candidates professionally and enforce visitor-management procedures.
  • Answer calls, emails and WhatsApp enquiries promptly and route each matter correctly.
  • Support tour bookings, application follow-up, appointments and school-event registration.
  • Maintain visitor, call, correspondence, courier, attendance and collection records.
  • Prepare letters, schedules, meeting documents, filing and routine reports.
  • Receive payments or documents only according to approved procedures and issue the correct acknowledgement.
  • Manage reception presentation, office supplies, printing and basic equipment coordination.
  • Protect confidential learner, parent and staff information.
  • Support emergency communication and authorised child-collection verification when required.

Qualifications and experience

  • Diploma or degree in Office Administration, Business Administration, Customer Service or a related field.
  • 5–10 years of relevant front-office or administrative experience, preferably in a school, healthcare, hospitality or professional-services environment.
  • Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
  • Strong competence in email, word processing, spreadsheets, calendars and record-management systems.
  • Warm, polished and calm under pressure, with strong accuracy and discretion.
  • Experience dealing with parents and young children is an advantage.