Job Title: Receptionist
Location: Blackheath, London, SE3 0PW.
Salary: £13.28 per hour
Job type: Permanent Full-Time & Part-Time – 35 hours per week, 9-5 Monday to Friday and 7 hours per week, 9-5 Saturday.
Morden College is a charity dedicated to supporting older people. We are a strong community, committed to enabling those we support to have the highest quality of life, for the rest of their lives. Our care services were graded Good in all 5 CQC inspection area ratings and we have been granted Hospitality Assured status.
We will provide you with a generous pension, 175 hours’ holiday plus bank holidays, (35 hours’ for 7 hour contract) uniform, subsidised meals and free onsite parking. The College actively encourages individuals to expand their knowledge and understanding to the benefit of all parties, and actively supports CPD opportunities through a generous learning and development budget.
The role:
We are looking to recruit an experienced Receptionist on a part-time basis to provide an excellent service to all residents, visitors and staff to the new John Morden Centre. As a Receptionist you will be the first point of contact for Morden College residents, visitors and staff.
This is a job share role which offers high flexibility and requires great teamwork. You will be responsible for providing a professional, friendly and comprehensive administrative support including but not limited to responding to queries, operating the switchboard, monitoring the stationery stock and placing orders, managing bookings of guests’ flats, training venue, taxis.
Key Responsibilities:
- To meet and greet Morden College residents and visitors.
- To handle queries via telephone, email and general correspondence, liaising with the relevant department in a timely manner.
- To conduct regular walks around the reception area ensuring that this is always tidy and clean.
- To manage the bookings of guests’ flats, training venues and events including producing detailed function sheets, receiving payments and notifying the relevant departments.
- To monitor and maintain the stationery stock; ensure that stationery and supplies are stored in a secure and safe way; arrange weekly stationery orders ensuring that deliveries come in as scheduled and are received by the relevant department in a timely manner; processing invoices promptly and efficiently.
- To receive and process payments for trips, meals, etc. in line with Morden College policies.
- To brief colleagues and line manager at the beginning and at the end of the work week to ensure consistency and a smooth running of the operations.
The Candidate:
As a Receptionist, you will have previous experience in a similar role, excellent customer service and communication skills, be kind and empathetic, be professional and a team worker.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Admin Assistant, Receptionist, Administrator, Admin, Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Support Administrator, Company Receptionist, Customer Support, Client Service will also be considered for this role.
