Children's centre receptionist

Children's Centre Receptionist
Islington
£20/hr
Full time position: 36/hrs a week
Start date: ASAP

AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Receptionist to join the Children Centre located in Islington. 3 - 6 months contract role. DBS required.

Key responsibilities
To provide the first point of contact for all visitors to the centre, welcoming them and providing information or referring to the appropriate member of staff.

35 hours per week to be worked as agreed between 8-6pm
1. To provide the first point of contact for all visitors and staff using the centre, welcoming them and providing information or referring to the appropriate member of staff.

2. To monitor access via the main door of visitors to the centre and ensure that all visitors sign in when they arrive and sign out when they depart.

3. To undertake clerical work within the office including:

* Managing reception including preparation of paperwork for partners, message taking, ensuring correct protocols are followed
* Filing and manual administrative systems
* Photocopying
* Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail
* Using appropriate office equipment
* Typing of reports, letters etc
* Data inputting and retrieval
* Handling confidential and sensitive information in accordance with the centre's confidentiality and safe guarding policies and procedures

4. To co-ordinate room bookings in the Centre

5. To make arrangements for services and professionals using the centre as appropriate, including room booking and booking appointments as instructed.

6. To monitor and manage your own workload and keep records in an agreed format and up to date.

7. To answer the telephone as required.

8. To book appointments for centre managers as required and maintain appointment calendars as instructed.

9. To receive and record income and administer petty cash as instructed.

10. To collect monitoring information about service use as instructed.

11. To ensure that all duties are performed in accordance with the Council's Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.

12. Attend relevant training and development sessions as appropriate.

13. To carry out such other duties, appropriate to the post, as may reasonably be required.

Willing to work out of hours at evenings and weekends as necessary