Receptionist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Hills Road Sixth Form college

Hills Road Sixth Form college
Hills Road Sixth Form college
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Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Description
College Receptionist (Morning)


Start date: 27 February 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter)


Contract:
Permanent, term time only, plus an extra 5 days during the holiday periods.


Hours:
Part-time, 22.5 hours per week. Actual hours; Monday to Friday 8.00am to 12.30pm.


Salary:
Pro rata £10,865 (NJC point 5; £20,430 FTE)

You will be an excellent communicator with a warm and approachable disposition and enjoy working with a wide variety of people, in particular young adults.

Ideally you will have relevant experience of working in a busy reception area or other customer service environment.


Closing
date:
Thursday 2 February 2023, 9am


Interviews:
Friday 10 February 2023

Information for applicants

The College Receptionists are at the hub of this highly regarded and very successful sixth form college.

Located in a purpose built area in the attractive 1904 building which fronts onto Hills Road, a small team staff the College Reception Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm, with some summer holiday cover also required.

The team supports the College community of over 2600 daytime sixth form students, plus Adult Education evening students and around 350 staff, as well as welcoming numerous visitors to the College.

The Post

The role is part-time, during term-time, with some additional cover required for the summer holidays during busy periods.

A degree of flexibility is needed as there may also be a requirement to cover for colleagues from time to time.

The term-time hours are 22.5 per week to be worked over five mornings ie.

Monday to Friday 8.00am pm.


There will also be a requirement to work one or both of the College's two Open Events which usually take place in July.

One is held on a Saturday and the other is usually a Monday evening.

You will ideally have relevant experience of working in a reception area, although full training will be provided.

You will be an excellent communicator with a warm and approachable disposition and enjoy working with a wide variety of people, in particular young adults.

Further details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications


If you have any questions about the post, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer your queries.


Julie James

Executive Assistant to the Principal

T:

Receptionist


Hours of Work:
Part-time, 22.5 hours per week. Actual hours; Monday to Friday 8.00am to 12.30pm.


Reports to:
Executive Assistant to the Principal


Main Duties:

Receive visitors to the College, issue visitors' badges and log visitors on the visitor spreadsheet

Manage messages from the telephone mailbox system and relay as appropriate

  • Manage incoming and outgoing post
Act as a central referral point during fire evacuation, checking that fire wardens have reported in and alerting the Director of Estates & Facilities of any problems

Act as central point for matters of caretaking and communicate with caretakers, catering and IT over the radio

General administration tasks for College departments e.g.

mass mailings, data entry into Excel spreadsheets, maintaining logs, researching data online and similar tasks in support of College activities.

Ordering of taxis and couriers as required

Issue and logging of temporary staff badges

Update the College telephone directory termly liaising with other receptionists and HR as necessary

Liaise with the receptionists who work on other shifts to ensure the efficient execution of all duties and responsibilities as part of handover

Assist with other duties as appropriate which may include reciprocal cover on Student Services Reception.

To promote equality of opportunity in accordance with the College's Equality and Diversity Statement

To comply with all College policies and procedures.

This includes those where each member of staff has an individual duty to act and for which the College can be held vicariously responsible for the actions of its employees:

  • equality and diversity
- safeguarding the welfare of children
- health and safety


Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 22.5 per week


Salary:
£10,865.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free or subsidised travel
  • Gym membership
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 02/02/2023

Expected start date: 27/02/2023
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