Education service receptionist

Sense; Beccles; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

DBS check

Leadership development

Training access

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Job summary

Sense is recruiting a Receptionist to work 32.5 hours over 5 days, 45 weeks per year at our college in Aldeby. The role involves reception and clerical support to Education Service and Day Services, with a focus on professional, confidential interactions.

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, be able to manage a varied workload, and possess good computer skills (Word/Excel). Sense offers extensive benefits and flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

• Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Respect for confidentiality and discretion at all times.

Responsibilities

• Provide reception and clerical support to Education Service and Day Services at the college.
• Receive visitors in a professional and friendly manner and manage busy front-desk tasks.
• Maintain accurate documentation and assist with general administration.

Skills

Telephone manner

Communication skills

Workload management

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Receptionist to work 32.5 hours over 5 days, 45 weeks per year, at our College in Aldeby. The successful candidate will provide reception and clerical support to Education Service and Day Services at the college.

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement (pro rata); increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme

About you

We are looking for someone who can receive visitors in a professional and friendly manner. You will have good computer skills, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. The abilityto work on your own and as part of a team is essential. The successful applicant will have respect for confidentiality, discretion and sensitivity at all times.

Key Skills and Experience

• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
• Ability to communicate well with Families, external professionals and people from wide ranging backgrounds
• Ability to manage own workload effectively

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit:https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/