Part time Receptionist/Administrator
East Malling
Salary £14,040
We are recruiting for a part time Receptionist /Administrator to work for a small friendly Trust based in East Malling. The position is for 22½ hours/week working 08.30am to 4.30pm, Wednesday to Friday. There is a necessity to be flexible and provide cover when the other part-time Receptionist is absent; up to full time hours of 8.30 am — 4.30pm, Monday -Friday. 5 weeks holiday per year plus Public Holidays (pro rata) and staff pension scheme.
Job Purpose:
Greeting visitors, managing the switchboard, franking external mail, opening and closing of premises, issuing security passes and ad-hoc administration tasks.
Main job activities
- Answer all calls to the main reception, transferring the caller to the relevant person
- Meet and greet all visitors to site and inform the relevant person of their arrival
- Maintain phone directories for staff and tenants
- Issue electronic gate key fobs and keeping accurate records
- Sort all incoming mail and courier deliveries to Reception, informing recipients
- Frank external mail for collection by Royal Mail, keep machine topped up and extract reports from the franking machine software
- Assist with administration tasks for Short Courses and Tours
- Operate intercom entrance gates
- Take payments for personal franked mail, tenants' key fobs, apple juice etc.
- Point of liaison in the event of fire / emergency
- Open up/lock up
- Liaise with Property Managing agents on tenant related matters
- Miscellaneous administration tasks e.g., filing, preparing visitor badges, data entry etc.
- Liaise with the other Receptionist and temporary staff to ensure smooth handover
- General administration duties as required
Job Requirements and Person Specification
General
Essential Elements:
- Excellent communication skills
- Smart appearance and professional manner
- Good customer service skills
- General office skills (keeping items in stock, labelling, filing etc.)
Special Skills
Essential Elements:
- Familiarity with pc-based systems
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative and managing own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to solve problems within area of work/knowledge
- Numerate
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable Elements:
- Self-motivated with a calm and friendly disposition
Attainments
Essential Elements:
- GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent
- Experience of dealing with the public and acting as the first point of contact
Desirable Elements:
- Formal training in customer care/service
- Formal training in computer packages
- First aid trained
Personal Characteristics
Essential Elements:
- Friendly and professional outgoing personality
- Flexibility on working hours
- Strong time keeping
- Good organisational skills
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