 
        
        Overview
Shaw healthcare are currently recruiting for a Receptionist/ Administrator to join our property department based in our head office in St Mellons, Cardiff.
Hours - 37.5 Hours per week - Monday-Friday office based
Salary - £27,414.18 per annum
Benefits
 * 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
 * Employee Ownership Trust
 * Onsite parking
 * Enrolment to NEST pension
 * Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts
To provide a friendly and efficient reception and administrative service at the Shaw healthcare head office.
Duties - Reception
 * Answering, screening and forwarding incoming calls.
 * Greeting visitors, providing refreshments and showing visitors to meeting rooms.
 * Provide health & safety advice to visitors.
 * Dealing with incoming and outgoing post and parcels.
 * Maintaining signing in book and issuing visitor passes.
 * Booking of meeting rooms.
 * Manage stationery room and record stock as required.
 * Dealing with Contractors and Suppliers.
 * Liaison and administration in respect of Care and Housing enquiries.
Duties - Administrative
 * Placing orders for planned and reactive maintenance works and purchases. To receive and process repair requests from care homes and housing tenants.
 * Arranging surveyor's visits as appropriate. Obtaining quotes for works and equipment purchases.
 * Direct Labour - Monitoring of Direct Labour works orders and material purchases.
 * Provision of secretarial support to Building Surveyors and the department generally, including compiling contract documentation, typing reports and analysing spend.
 * Daily use of Microsoft Office package including, word, excel as well as bespoke Maintenance and Finance software and contractor portals.
 * Assist in the management of the “Life Cycle” process in respect of obtaining approvals, placing orders and maintaining records.
 * Purchasing - Receiving requisitions, sourcing and selection of products, agreeing prices, placing orders and approving associated invoices. Identification of new suppliers and the setting up of accounts.
 * Tenants - Receiving and resolving tenant queries. Liaison with Housing Officer on tenancy issues.
 * Record keeping - Review, maintain and up-dating compliance spread sheets including but not limited to the Gas and Electrical service contractor database.
 * Liaising with Local authorities and utility providers in respect of new tenancies.
 * Assist in the delivery and retention the various ISO accreditations.
 * Participate in the management of the Head Office function through miscellaneous tasks as required.
 * Assist in the management of various national procurement agreements including waste collection, building supplies, laundry supplies, Work wear etc.
 * Any other duties as required by the Director of Property Management.
Relationships
 * At all times to provide excellent customer service over the telephone or in person to both internal and external clients and to work to the highest standards.
 * To develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with colleagues across the organisation.
Essential Criteria
 * Previous experience in working within a busy reception
 * Experience in working in a telephone help desk environment
 * The ability to effectively prioritise and manage a busy workload
 * The ability to provide general office administration support
 * Competence in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
 * Technology the ability to operate reception equipment, franking machine and photocopier
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