Night Receptionist

Night Receptionist

35 hours per week over 7 days

Basic salary £19,576.10 per annum (0.933 of £20,981 FTE) plus 33% enhancements for nights

We are looking to recruit a Night Receptionist to join our existing Reception Team to work in our Main Administration Building.

You will be required to work 9:00pm – 7:00am on a 4 shift basis including some bank holidays.

You would work 4 on and 4 off

The role will involve:

• Evening lock up and securing buildings and gates across site
• Monitoring CCTV system (including main drive and barrier).
• Site patrols
• Escalating security and emergency incidents where necessary
• Meet & greet emergency services and direct to incident & handover information files & offer assistance if required.
• Monitoring fire & intruder alarms and generator panel and responding where necessary
• Recording events/actions/incidents in log book
• Any other ad-hoc tasks.

The successful candidate will be warm and friendly with excellent communication skills; they will be flexible and committed to working as part of a team. Experience of Microsoft Office is desirable as is previous experience of working in a reception / administrative and/or security role front of house.

Benefits include:

• Up to 38 days annual leave
• Enhanced hourly rate work working weekends and Bank Holidays
• Free DBS
• Paid while training
• An occupational pension (up to 6%)
• Annual Pay Award (=£500) + annual % pay increase
• Up to 12 weeks full sick pay
• Life Assurance Cover (3 x basic annual salary)
• Financial Support for Further Education
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including a Staff Counsellor, Staff Physio, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health service and a dedicated Workplace Mentor
• On site gym and swimming pool
• Free parking

We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services Our specialist school and college is part of an education, day opportunities and residential community. Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted.

We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 165 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire. Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities, access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individual’s needs.

David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.

David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis

• We can not offer sponsorship for this role