This school is part of a group of over 15 SEN schools/colleges and supported living across the UK. They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country, supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.
Position: Receptionist
Location: Caterham, Surrey
Hourly Rate: £12.31 - £12.65 per hour
Salary: Actual salary £21,995.50 - £22,603.01 dependant on experience and qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.00am-4.00pm, term time only.
At this Special Needs Education Centre, you'll be responsible for - reception and telephone duties, welcoming visitors, diary management, taking deliveries and supporting the administration team with day-to-day admin tasks.
Your Skills & Qualifications:
Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above 4 (or equivalent) to include English and Maths – Preferred).
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role.
Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained.
Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
Discreet, confidential and reliable.
Key Duties:
To act as the first point of contact for all visitors to site, following safeguarding processes at all times including checking ID documents and correct signing in and out procedures.
Answering telephone queries.
Liaising with office suppliers.
Gate control.
Identifying the caller’s Requirements for internal and external queries, providing an appropriate response.
Receiving, logging, passing on and if necessary, following up messages for colleagues in a timely and effective manner so that visitors are made to feel welcome and that colleagues can be notified about visitors.
Copying, collating and distribution of documents, operating and completing basic support activity for a standard copying machine.
Operating a computer to access databases and using word processing applications when required.
Maintaining, updating, sorting and retrieving a range of records/statistical data, including monitoring/ordering of stationery and office supplies if appropriate.
Accurate filing, indexing, retrieving and other related work.
Prepare documents, reports and presentations as required.
Typing and setting up documents such as letters and reports.
Keeping computer records up to date, e.g. filing.
Managing post.
Diary Management.
Maintaining the condition of the reception area and arranging for necessary repairs via Maintenance team.
Circulation of announcements as required.
Assisting and liaising with the Referrals team, receiving and passing on of phone enquiries, organising assessment dates.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the Centre when required.
Benefits:
Life assurance
Pension
Perkbox - offering high street discounts.
Employee assistance programme
Car lease scheme
Fully funded training and qualifications
Bike to work scheme.
Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
School Staffing Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion