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Reception and Administration Assistant

CHILD DYNAMIX
13 per year
Child Dynamix
Full-time
Listed today
JOB DESCRIPTION

Section:

Child Dynamix Core Services

Post:

 Reception and Administration Assistant

Reporting to:

Senior Administrator

Salary:

SCP 13

Purpose: Working as part of the core team of the Charity, the post holder will provide an
efficient and effective reception and administration service to the wider charity.

Principal Accountabilities:

•  To provide and efficient and effective reception and administration service to the

charity

•  Answering telephone calls, taking messages and passing these on in an efficient

manner

•  Greeting all visitors and service users upon entry to the premises
•  Produce general correspondence using Microsoft Office packages
•  Maintaining safeguarding policy and processes are followed at all times
•  To undertake any training and development required
•  To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of a comparable nature that
may  be  directed  from  time  to  time  by  the  Co-Leader/Core  Services  which  will
contribute to the effectiveness of Child Dynamix.

GENERAL:

•  The  above  principal  accountabilities  are  not  exhaustive  and  may  vary  without

changing the character of the job or level of responsibility

•  The  above  duties  may  involve  having  access  to  information  of  a  confidential
nature, which may be covered by the Data Protection Act.  Confidentiality must be
maintained at all times

•  The post holder must be flexible to ensure the operational needs of Child Dynamix
are  met.    This  includes  the  undertaking  of  duties  of  a  similar  nature  and
responsibility  as  and  when  required,  including  evenings,  weekends  and  holiday
periods, throughout the various work places around the city

•  To promote Child Dynamix Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

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•  The  Health  and  Safety  at  Work  etc.  Act  (1974)  and  other  associated  legislation
places responsibilities for Health and Safety on all employees.  Therefore, it is the
post  holder’s  responsibility  to  take  reasonable  care  for  the  Health,  Safety  and
Welfare  of  him/herself  and  other  employees  in  accordance  with  legislation  and
Child Dynamix Safety Policy and Programme.

•  Where  the  post  holder  is  disabled,  every  effort  will  be  made  to  supply  all  the
necessary  employment  aids,  equipment  or  adaptations  to  enable  him/her  to
perform  the  full  duties  of  the  job.    If,  however,  a  certain  task  proves  to  be
unachievable then job redesign will be given full consideration

Environmental  commitment  –  Child  Dynamix  is  committed  to  establishing  and
maintaining  high  standards  of  environmental  protection  and  undertakes  to  be  a
responsible  steward/guardian/protector  of  the  environment.  All  team  members  are
jointly  responsible  for  minimising  any  adverse  impacts  on  the  Child  Dynamix
operations  on  the environment  and  wherever  feasible, must use  resources  to meet
today’s  need  in  a  manner  which  does  not  adversely  affect  the  environment  or
compromise the ability to meet the needs of future generations.

Health  &  Safety  -  responsible  for  ensuring  the  safety  of  clients,  staff  and  self  in
accordance  with  the  Health  &  Safety  Policy  and  Procedures  of  the  charity  and
current legislation

Customer Care - responsible for fielding customer issues and ensuring that they are
dealt with in accordance with the customer care systems and policies

Equal Opportunities - responsible for ensuring that all customers, clients and staff
are treated in accordance with the policies and procedures of the charity.

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SECTION:          Core Services                                          JOB TITLE:    Reception and Admin Assistant                SALARY:

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Relevant
Experience

Lower
Some experience of working in
an office environment
Good interpersonal and
communication skills
Committed to providing
excellent customer service
Good IT skills and experience
of using Microsoft Office
Applications including Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Median
Min 2 years working in a busy
office environment within a
childcare or social care setting
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
Committed to providing excellent
customer service
Excellent IT skills and experience
of using Microsoft Office
Applications including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Access

Upper
Min 5 years working in a busy office
environment within a childcare or
social care setting
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
Committed to providing excellent
customer service
  Excellent IT skills and experience
of using Microsoft Office
Applications including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Access

How Identified
 Application form,
References, Interview

Qualifications

Commitment to continuous
professional development

Special
Knowledge

To work as part of a team
Awareness of confidentiality
and data protection

Interpersonal
Social &
Communication
skills

Demonstrable clear and
concise and effective
communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

NVQ level 2 in Customer
Services/Business Administration
Commitment to continuous
professional development
To work as part of a team
Maintain confidentiality and data
protection

NVQ Level 3 in Customer
Service/Business Administration
Commitment to continuous
professional development
To work as part of a team
Maintain confidentiality and data
protection

Demonstrable clear and concise
and effective communication skills

Demonstrable clear and concise and
effective communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Flexibility and adaptability

Application and at Interview
with a request for
certificates.

Application form and
interview with a request for
certificates. References

Application form and
interview with a request for
certificates. References

This Job Description and Person Specification conveys a full and accurate description of the job:

Confirmed by:                                               Co-Leader/Core Services

Accepted by:                                                 Post Holder Signature:

Date:

Date:

Child Dynamix is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to
share this commitment

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