Business Support/Receptionist

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Business Support/Receptionist on 5 months contract with the possibility of further extension.

Please note: This role requires an Enhanced DBS and experience with children services.

Main purpose of the job:

To manage, develop and coordinate the centre’s administrative tasks and provide advice, information and support parents and carers of children with disabilities. To also provide support for the Team Leaders.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure all Regulations regarding Ofsted are adhered to at all times updating the facilities folders/building manuals to always be inspection ready.
• To take on all tasks in relation to the day to day running of the centres.
• Fund raising for the Short Breaks service including bid writing.
• Creating Presentations using PowerPoint, spreadsheets and word.
• The supervision and management of up to 10 part-time play workers who will support in the office/ administrative duties (including appraisals & professional development, sickness monitoring, performance management, leave approval).
• Answering the phones and directing the call to relevant colleague.
• Taking all facility bookings, keeping calendars up to date. Ensuring you inform the Operations Manager.
• Supporting with updating profiles, letters and Mailouts, booking forms, display boards. To ensure all Health and Safety issues are followed up and records are up to date.
• To ensure all building risk assessments are completed. To process and monitor the Centre budget.
• To verify and process purcha
• Supporting (administrative duties) the programmes of activities for daytime, afterschool, weekend and holiday sessions.

Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS
• Administration/Social Care/Youth work qualification
• IT competency, working within a team, understanding of working with SEND children, working to deadlines

If you are interested, please apply or contact Pocholo for more information!