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Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

Aurora Wilden View School

Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

£21513

Aurora Wilden View School, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 15 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4cbc0db9fb654a2894c00cc522c2ae42

Full Job Description

  • Identifying the caller's Requirements for internal and external queries, providing an appropriate response.

  • Referring enquirers to the colleague best placed to deal with queries.

  • Receiving, logging, passing on and if necessary following up messages for colleagues in a timely and effective manner so that visitors are made to feel welcome and that colleagues can be notified about visitors.

  • Checking identity, allocating and retrieving visitor identification and completing visitor log.

  • Identifying and meeting the actual needs of people asking for information.

  • Ensuring that the reception area is maintained attractive and welcoming.

  • Operating a computer to access databases and using word processing applications when required.

  • Maintaining, updating, sorting and retrieving a range of records/statistical data, including monitoring/ordering of stationery and office supplies if appropriate.

  • Accurate filing, indexing, retrieving and other related work.

  • Any other duties that are identified to be job related.

    We currently looking for a professional and welcoming Administrative Assistant/Receptionist to join us ready for when we open our doors to students in the coming weeks, or as close to that as possible.


    • You will be responsible for reception and telephone duties, welcoming visitors, diary management and taking deliveries, as well as providing administration assistance as required such as typing letters, taking minutes for meetings, and arranging appointments.

    We're looking for someone who is able to remain calm under pressure, multitask and carry out unexpected tasks without notice (flexibility is a must), be able to work well within a team as well as on our own, able to maintain confidentiality and always offering a warm and friendly welcome to our visitors., Successful candidate qualities:
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

  • Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths).

  • Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role for at least a year.

  • Computer literacy - Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained

  • Accurate typing.

  • Organised, good time management.

  • Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.

  • High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.

  • Able to work as part of a team.

  • Discreet, confidential and reliable.

    The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.


    • As part of our growth strategy; we're really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

    It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services., The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

    The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

    This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

    Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
  • Full training and continued support

  • Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!

  • Perkbox subscription

  • Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)

  • Car lease scheme

  • Bike to work scheme

  • Free parking

  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.