Receptionist

Position: Receptionist

Location: Caterham, Surrey

Hourly Rate: £12.31 - £12.65 per hour

Salary: Actual salary £21,995.50 - £22,603.01 dependant on experience and qualifications

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.00am-4.00pm, term time only.

Caterham Education Centre (CEC)

We’re currently looking to recruit a Receptionist to join our team at Caterham Education Centre, you will be responsible for reception and telephone duties, welcoming visitors, diary management, taking deliveries and supporting the administration team with day-to-day admin tasks.

CEC is part of Aurora Redehall School, they share the same Principal and Head of School, however each site has its own Assistant Head and team of Teachers and TAs. There is also a full therapy team on site to support staff and students. Although the sites operate separately, students and staff do cross between sites

Key Duties:

• To act as the first point of contact for all visitors to site, following safeguarding processes at all times including checking ID documents and correct signing in and out procedures. 
• Answering telephone queries.
• Liaising with office suppliers.
• Gate control.
• Identifying the caller’s Requirements for internal and external queries, providing an appropriate response.
• Receiving, logging, passing on and if necessary, following up messages for colleagues in a timely and effective manner so that visitors are made to feel welcome and that colleagues can be notified about visitors.
• Copying, collating and distribution of documents, operating and completing basic support activity for a standard copying machine.
• Operating a computer to access databases and using word processing applications when required.
• Maintaining, updating, sorting and retrieving a range of records/statistical data, including monitoring/ordering of stationery and office supplies if appropriate.
• Accurate filing, indexing, retrieving and other related work.
• Prepare documents, reports and presentations as required.
• Typing and setting up documents such as letters and reports.
• Keeping computer records up to date, e.g. filing.
• Managing post.
• Diary Management.
• Maintaining the condition of the reception area and arranging for necessary repairs via Maintenance team.
• Circulation of announcements as required.
• Assisting and liaising with the Referrals team, receiving and passing on of phone enquiries, organising assessment dates.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of CEC when required.

For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Skills and Qualifications

• Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above 4 (or equivalent) to include English and Maths – Preferred).
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role.
• Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained.
• Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
• Discreet, confidential and reliable.

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts.
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme.
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to apply:

To apply simply complete an online application form. For more information on this position please contact Liz on  liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.