An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and skilled Receptionist to work 17.5 hours per week in a children’s centre in the Liverpool 8 area!
17.5 hours per week (during 8.30am and 5pm each day); £18,887 PRO-RATA per annum (actual £9,443 per annum).
Initially fixed term until 31st March 2023
A short 40 second video is here:
The role includes:
- To support and assist the manager in establishing and ensuring the implementation of office procedures and systems of record keeping and filing.
- To staff the reception desk at the centre, operating the entry system, issuing visitor badges, and recording visits in line with the care system.
- To assist in financial requisitioning.
- To deal with telephone enquiries.
- To operate an electronic booking system for the centre.
- To distribute post and carry out basic office duties e.g. photocopying, filing, processing incoming and outgoing mail.
- To produce documents in a variety of formats including tables, graphs and spreadsheets.
- To assist in the collection and collation of data.
- To ensure office supplies are maintained in accordance with Liverpool City Council orders.
- To take part in regular keeping in touch meetings and personal review and development as part of the authority’s performance management framework.
- To participate in training and development activities as relevant to the post.
- To oversee the displays in the foyer and ensure that these are updated and information leaflets etc are available.
- To develop the city council’s commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all work undertaken.
- To undertake any other professional duties as required in line with the grading of the post.
The successful applicant will possess a positive, professional approach, especially when welcoming families and other visitors to the centre. A very good telephone manner is essential, as are good ICT and organisational skills. An enhanced DBS will be undertaken.
Hours scheduled to be:
- Wednesday afternoon 12.30 to 4 pm
- Thursday and Friday 8.30am to 4pm (less half an hour lunch)
We very strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience directly to the person specification when completing your application, which is via our online form below.
CVs are NOT accepted. No agencies, please.
Interviews are currently scheduled 26th October 2022.
Closing date: 11am, Friday 21st July 2022 but please submit as soon as possible.
