Receptionist/Administrator 0.8FTE

Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd.; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection for permanent staff

Staff fee discounts on Ara courses

Professional development leave and/or资

Two on-site early childhood centres

Generous leave provisions

Annual Christmas closedown

Gym, library and cafés on-site

Job summary

Ara Institute of Canterbury’s City Campus is seeking a Receptionist/Administrator for the Health Centre. You will be the welcoming first point of contact for students, staff and visitors, providing high-quality reception and administrative support and coordinating appointments.

The role supports a busy multidisciplinary health team, including nurses, counsellors and social workers, and contributes to timely wellbeing services in a student-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health administration systems, ideally including Medtech, Healthlink, the ACC Portal and NHI Lookup.
• Understanding of patient rights, particularly in relation to confidentiality, privacy and information management.
• Proven experience providing administrative or coordination support, preferably within the education sector.
• Intermediate proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Sound data collection, record management and reporting skills.
• Strong numerical and financial administration skills.
• Experience maintaining accurate records to meet statutory and reporting requirements, with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the welcoming first point of contact for students and visitors.
• Coordinate appointments and support daily Health Centre operations.
• Manage administration, records and financial processes accurately.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data collection

Record management

Financial administration

multitasking in busy environment

Tools

Medtech

Healthlink

ACC Portal

NHI Lookup

Job description

City Campus
Permanent, Proportional (0.8FTE 30 hours per week)

• Be the welcoming first point of contact for students and visitors.
• Coordinate appointments and support daily Health Centre operations.
• Manage administration, records and financial processes accurately.

As the Receptionist/Administrator within the Health Centre, you'll be the first point of contact for students, staff and visitors, creating a welcoming and professional experience. You'll provide high-quality reception and administrative support, coordinate appointments, maintain confidential health records, manage enquiries, and support the day-to-day operations of a busy multidisciplinary health team. Working closely with nurses, counsellors and social workers, you'll play an important role in ensuring learners can access timely wellbeing services while contributing to a positive, organised and student-focused environment.

This role is Monday to Friday, 9am-3.30pm.

• Knowledge of health administration systems, ideally including Medtech, Healthlink, the ACC Portal and NHI Lookup.
• Understanding of patient rights, particularly in relation to confidentiality, privacy and information management.
• Proven experience providing administrative or coordination support, preferably within the education sector.
• Intermediate proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Sound data collection, record management and reporting skills.
• Strong numerical and financial administration skills.
• Experience maintaining accurate records to meet statutory and reporting requirements, with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a busy environment.

Ara Institute of Canterbury is the South Island's largest provider of tertiary vocational education, helping people build better futures - and that starts with our people.
Every day, our kaimahi help students gain real skills for real careers through hands-on learning and strong industry connections.

The Madras Street (City) campus brings engineering, architecture, music, trades, health and creative arts together in the heart of Christchurch, right next door to One New Zealand Stadium.

We offer tangible benefits: income protection for permanent kaimahi over 15 hours, fee discounts on Ara courses for staff, professional development leave and funding, two on-site early childhood centres, generous leave provisions, and an annual Christmas closedown to enjoy time with whanau and friends. A gym, library and cafés complete the picture.

Guided by our values Hono | Connect, Hihiri | Inspire and Aroha | Respect, we're committed to equity, inclusion and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you're looking for work that matters, Ara could be your next chapter.