Receptionist

Sandwell Children's Trust; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 28 days + 3 long‑s.

Birthday leave

Pension scheme 21.6%

Relocation support up to £6,500

Flexible working

Job summary

Sandwell Children’s Trust is seeking an efficient administrative officer to be the first point of contact for children, young people and visitors. You will manage incoming calls, direct queries, handle room bookings and mail, and support premises management and health & safety tasks.

Ideal candidates will have GCSEs in Maths and English, be IT literate with MS Office, and work well under pressure in a busy office. The role requires calm professionalism and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Hold GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.
• IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to work in a busy office and remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team providing first line contact with children, young people and visitors.
• Answer incoming calls, direct callers and take accurate messages.
• Manage room bookings, mail handling and shared mailboxes.
• Support premise management and Health & Safety tasks.
• Deal with queries professionally, aiming to resolve where possible.

Skills

Communication

IT literacy

Telephone skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Initiative

Team working

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Be working as part of a team to provide first line contact with our children, young people and other visitors to the building.
• Be answering incoming telephone calls, directing callers to the appropriate departments, and taking accurate messages.
• The role will also involve room bookings, handling incoming and outgoing mail and managing shared mailboxes.
• You will also be responsible for premise management duties and supporting with the maintenance and Health & Safety aspects of the building.
  We are looking to appoint an outstanding individual with excellent communication skills both face to face and over the telephone. You must be able to deal with people sensitively and professionally at all times, with the customer's best interests your priority, taking responsibility, where possible, to resolve queries and requests., Previous experience of working in a busy office.
• Hold GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.
• You need to be IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office packages.
• You must be able to work in a challenging environment and remain calm under pressure.
• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal and excellent telephone skills. Good organisational skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise workloads and competing priorities.
• Be able to work independently using your own initiative.
  Sandwell Children's Trust rated as a Good Provider.

At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our 'Sandwell Deal', brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children's Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff., At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need. With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust. Working for us There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children's Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children's Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk, Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12^th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave of up to 28 days, plus 3 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
• The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
• Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
• Access to a range of family friendly policies.

Hours - 37 per week,

Benefits & Rewards

• Up to £6,500 re-location package
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• 24/9 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
• Access to a range of discounts on products and services
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and forums
• Discounted gym membership
• Eye care vouchers