Receptionist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wellbeing cash plan

Financial support

CPD and career progression across Lift

Discounted gym memberships

Travel deals

Flexible working options considered

Job summary

Lift Schools operates a leisure centre with a pool, gym and sports hall. This is a permanent weekend reception post of 10 hours a week, covering the front desk and admin for a site with a pool, gym and sports hall.

You will welcome visitors and staff, manage calls and the main inbox, sign in/out visitors, coordinate bookings and deliveries, and support the wider admin team. An Enhanced DBS check is required and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing or office environments.
• Excellent communication and a professional demeanour.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Good IT skills and confidence with office systems.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors, parents, students and staff professionally.
• Manage incoming calls and main email account.
• Sign visitors and students in and out in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Coordinate appointments, meeting room bookings and deliveries.
• Support the wider administration team with clerical and admin tasks.
• Maintain an organised and welcoming reception area.
• Provide first aid assistance after appropriate training.
• Uphold safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

IT skills

Teamwork

Proactive

Customer facing

Tools

Office systems

Job description

Reception post at the leisure centre run by Lift Schools, covering the front desk and admin for a site with a pool, gym and sports hall. The work centres on greeting visitors, students and staff, handling calls and the main inbox, and booking appointments, rooms and deliveries. It is a permanent weekend post of 10 hours a week, all year round. An Enhanced DBS check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Welcome visitors, parents, students and staff professionally
• Manage incoming calls and the main email account
• Sign visitors and students in and out in line with safeguarding procedures
• Coordinate appointments, meeting room bookings and deliveries
• Support the wider administration team with clerical and admin tasks
• Maintain an organised and welcoming reception area
• Provide first aid assistance after appropriate training
• Uphold safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety procedures

Experience

• Experience in a customer-facing or office environment

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills and a professional, approachable manner
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads
• Good IT skills and confidence with office systems and equipment
• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Proactive, with a commitment to supporting young people and the community

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references

What’s offered

• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing cash plan
• Financial support
• CPD and career progression across Lift Schools
• Discounted gym memberships
• Travel deals
• Flexible working options considered