Receptionist Administrator at Grace College

Emmanuel Schools Foundation; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational foundation in Gateshead is seeking a Receptionist and Administrator to support staff and students with various administrative functions. This role requires strong administration experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a team. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and be adaptable to change. The position offers various benefits, including a defined benefit pension scheme, enhanced leave entitlements, and more.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Access to exclusive Benefits Hub

Family friendly policies

Enhanced sick pay and leave

Competitive holiday entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Funded eye tests and glasses

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-quality, customer-focused environment.
• Strong work ethic and high personal standards.
• Ability to work supportively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to staff and students on administrative functions.

Skills

administration experience

attention to detail

good interpersonal skills

positive attitude

experience in fast-paced environment

Job description

Receptionist and Administrator, Term Time/Term Time Plus 7 Additional Days, Wednesday - Friday, 22.5 Hours Per Week

Grace College have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our administration team to help us deliver an even better service to the staff and students. This is a key post within the school which requires dedication and a highly efficient and responsible approach, providing support and guidance to the staff and students on a range of administrative functions.

We Are Looking For a Team Member Who

• has administration experience in a high quality, customer focused environment;
• has a strong work ethic, high personal work standards and an attention to detail;
• is able to work supportively as a member of a team in order to deliver the team’s objectives, with good interpersonal skills;
• has a positive attitude and embraces change leading to improvement;
• experience of working in a fast paced environment.

We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

Further information is available in the job description and person specification.

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Grace College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.