Receptionist - Dundee, United Kingdom - Sanctuary

Sanctuary
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Dundee, Scotland, GB, DD1 5EN- Department: Student Services- Operation: Sanctuary Students- Closing Date: 07/02/2024- Salary: £20,056 - £21,538 / year- Requisition: 215605Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country.

We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.


Receptionist

Sanctuary Students, Dundee

£20,056 - £21,538

35 hours per week


We are looking for an enthusiastic and customer focused Receptionist to join our accommodation team at Sanctuary Students in Dundee.

Working in partnership with the University of Dundee we provide accommodation for both entrant and post graduate students.

As the first point of contact at our main reception, you must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment dealing with both customer and contractor enquiries.


The role of Receptionist_ _
will include:

  • Taking repair requests from residents and updating systems accordingly.
  • Receiving ad hoc payments from residents and ensuring that all transactions are correctly assigned and recorded.
  • Issuing keys to contractors and getting updates for the team on repairs for the contractors.
  • Monitoring the mailbox and responding appropriately.
  • Ensuring all standard operation procedures are followed.
  • Supporting the management team with administration duties.
  • Occasional weekend working will be required for arrival and departure weekends.

Skills and experiences:


  • Recent experience of undertaking a similar role.
  • A Friendly approachable manner
  • Excellent communication skills and working knowledge of effective communication at all levels.
  • Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
  • Proficient user of Microsoft packages including MS Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Some knowledge of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads.
  • Some experience of analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions.

Why work for us?
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland.

We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose-built accommodation direct to students across the UK.

We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.


Our Benefits


As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package.

The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental, and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

  • 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays)
  • A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Advice Service including counselling
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Voluntary health plans
  • Employee discounts
  • Wellbeing support and tools
  • Employee recognition scheme
Closing Date: 7 February 2024


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Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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