Contract Type: Part Time – 15 hours per week. Working hours - 1:15pm - 4:15pm Cambian Lufton College Cambian Lufton College is situated across several sites which include Lufton Manor, Manor Farm and community houses. Together, these services access facilities based across a 30 acre rural campus located on the outskirts of Yeovil, Somerset. The College provides bespoke residential and day placements to young people aged between 16-25 with Autism and learning disabilities to prepare them for adult life within our rural and peaceful setting. This key “front of house” role will support the college with a number of reception and administrative functions, ensuring that a professional image of the college is maintained at all times. Our students are at the centre of what we do, and having a passion and willingness to support our college teams to provide the best college experience and education for students is an important part of the role, and understanding the daily changes and pressures teams may face to provide this for students. Main Duties and Responsibilities Greeting visitors with a professional, pleasant and welcoming approach. Liaising with relevant staff/students promptly and ensuring that the visitors remain comfortable and kept informed during their wait within the reception area. Managing the telephones with an appropriate telephone manner, answering calls promptly and effectively and transferring them appropriately. Recording messages fully and accurately, ensuring that they are delivered promptly. Managing the signing in/out system – updating registers to ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies. To support the college on open days, greeting visitors and providing information and advice. To assist with the provision of refreshments for meetings/reviews/visitors as required. Maintaining the central shared calendar ensuring this is accurate at all times. Accurate duplicating, scanning and distribution of documents as required. Ensuring the Health and Safety of the reception area and the welfare of visitors. Opening and communicating post/deliveries received and ensuring that this is sign posted to the relevant staff/team. Preparation of post and outgoing correspondence. Ensure at all levels that confidentiality is adhered to. The ability to multi task and manage time effectively. Supporting students whilst working on Reception completing Work Experience. We are looking for a Receptionist/Administrator that is: Passionate about delivering a high level of customer service. A positive and consistent role model Innovative, engaging, enthusiastic and inspirational Creative thinker and implementer An excellent communicator and team player. Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.