AddressJob Posted: 4 January 2024
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Part time
- Salary: £9,250.00 - £9,560.00 Annually (Actual)
- Industries:Administration Customer ServiceGeneral Office
Reception/Admin Assistant
17.5 hours a week - Term Time Only - 39 Weeks per year
Actual Starting Salary - £9,250
We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person to provide administrative support and a professional an efficient welcome and reception service to everyone who contacts and visits the school.
The School Office can be a busy fast-paced environment and the successful candidates will need to be effective in multi-tasking and working under pressure, whilst also confident working independently and using initiative during quieter times. The role jointly encompasses reception duties and administrative support across the college.
The ideal working hours will be 9:30am - 1pm, Monday to Friday.
As the front face of Cowes Enterprise College, you will work in a welcoming team to ensure that all staff and visitors are greeted and dealt with in a warm and efficient manner.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Creating a welcoming atmosphere for all staff and visitors
- Answering all incoming calls in a friendly manner
- Providing administrative support across a diverse range of areas
- Managing the distribution of incoming goods
- Ensuring the office area is always kept neat and tidy
- Representing Cowes Enterprise College and the Ormiston Academies Trust and maintaining a positive brand image
Our ideal Receptionist will:
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possess fantastic organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks
- Be competent in using Microsoft Office and general office equipment
- Display a passion for delivering excellent customer service
- Be an excellent team player
- Have the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
- Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
We are keen to ensure that we support the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff, this pledge is further supported by our Staff Charter. We offer access to an employee advice service which provides information, helpful resources, and a counselling service. A discount programme, Vivup, is provided by the Ormiston Academies Trust for all staff. Discounted membership is available for local leisure facilities which include a gym. Staff are able to access travel discounts for ferries and we provide eyesight tests for VDU users and annual flu vaccinations. We have free parking on site and we also ensure that tea and coffee are available for you!
If you have any questions, please contact the main office on 01983 203103 or via email: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 15th January 2024
Your application should include a section explaining your interest in this post and why your qualifications, professional experience and knowledge, professional expertise and personal attributes are relevant to this appointment.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
Cowes Enterprise College is an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An online search may be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that may arise during this search at interview. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding.
