Receptionist - 14.5 hours/week - Oldbury - Options for Life

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OPTIONS FOR LIFE is a voluntary organisation and registered charity (no. 1064848), which enables people with a learning disability to advance their personal development and lead a full life within the community, using the support and friendship of staff and volunteers. We offer a range of different services and employ approximately 85 staff. The organisation has a Christian philosophy, operates a Smoke Free policy, is an Investor in People, an Investor in Volunteers and has been awarded Disability Two-Ticks accreditation. For more information about Options for Life, please visit our website at We currently have a permanent vacancy for a Receptionist working at our administration base in Oldbury. The salary is £7.55 / hour and the working hours are 2:30pm 5:30pm Monday to Thursday and 2:30pm 5:00pm Friday. As part of a small administration team (based in Oldbury), the post holders main role will be to provide a professional, friendly and efficient reception service, and the successful applicant will also be responsible for some ad hoc administration work. Essential criteria: a good overall standard of education (including a qualification in English) experience of dealing with incoming and outgoing telephone calls good inter-personal and communication skills good organisation, administration, IT and numeracy skills of smart appearance a flexible attitude and be willing and able to cover for absent colleagues able to work efficiently under pressure and in a busy and often noisy environment Desirable criteria: experience of working on a busy reception experience of engaging with people with learning disabilities a qualification relevant to the role experience of handling cash The successful applicant will be required to prove their eligibility for UK employment, will undergo an Enhanced CRB and will be checked against the ISA barred lists for vulnerable adults and children. CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS 5pm FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY 2012 For an application form and more information about the post, please contact: Email - Phone Post - Tracey Blunt, Business Administration Manager, Options for Life, Oak Green Lodge, Oak Green Way, Oldbury B68 8LR