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  "descriptionText": "Jeppiaar School, established 2019, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamilnadu. The school is hiring a Receptionist. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹3.1 LPA–₹4.3 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Day to day, you will:\n• Process the assigned transactions, approvals, and documentation on time.\n• Maintain digital and physical records per school policy.\n• Respond to internal and external queries clearly and professionally.\n• Coordinate with other departments to keep the operational rhythm intact.\n• Escalate exceptions to the right authority early. Ideal candidate — you have:\n• Prior experience in a school or service-oriented organisation.\n• A neat, systematic style with paperwork and records.\n• Good interpersonal skills with parents and staff.\n• Discipline to maintain registers, logs, and trackers accurately.",
  "aboutTheRole": "We're hiring a Receptionist to run the front desk — visitors, calls, courier and parent walk-ins.",
  "dayToDay": [
    "Manage the front desk during school hours.",
    "Receive and route phone calls professionally.",
    "Handle visitor passes and walk-in parents.",
    "Support admissions enquiries and basic information requests.",
    "Coordinate courier and document movement."
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Receptionist",
      "body": "Run reception professionally — phones, visitor passes, parent walk-ins and basic admin coordination."
    },
    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a CBSE school",
      "body": "As a **CBSE**-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades."
    },
    {
      "id": "city-context",
      "heading": "About teaching in Chennai",
      "body": "Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city."
    }
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What questions are asked in a Receptionist interview?",
      "a": "A full library of role-specific interview guides (PRT, TGT, PGT, subject-wise, coordinator, principal) with model answers is at /interview-questions."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?",
      "a": "Jeppiaar School follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are meals provided at school?",
      "a": "Subsidised tea/snacks are common; full meals depend on the school. Boarding schools usually provide meals as part of the package for resident staff."
    },
    {
      "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?",
      "a": "Most school roles aim for a joining around the start of the next academic month or term. Once shortlisted, the school will agree a realistic date based on your notice period."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is background verification done before joining?",
      "a": "Standard pre-joining checks cover qualification documents, prior employment, and reference calls. Some larger groups also do criminal-record verification."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the average Receptionist salary in Chennai?",
      "a": "Check the \"Salary snapshot\" section above for the entry / typical / senior band tailored to Receptionist roles in Chennai. City tier and board affiliation move the number materially — IB and Cambridge schools sit at the top of the range, state-board private schools at the base."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?",
      "a": "Use the \"Similar jobs\" panel below, or set up a free job alert so new matching vacancies arrive in your inbox the moment they're posted."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is school transport available for staff?",
      "a": "Many schools offer staff bus service on their main routes, either free or at a nominal fee. Availability depends on whether your home is near a school route — confirm with HR."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I make a resume for a CBSE Receptionist job?",
      "a": "Use the free school-style resume builder — role-anchored headline, B.Ed/CTET/PD block, and measurable outcomes per school (a one-page PDF is what shortlisters want): /resume-builder."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected."
    }
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