Receptionist and Safeguarding Administrator

Job information Receptionist and Safeguarding Administrator from the Company Durham Diocesan Board of Finance, this latest Receptionist and Safeguarding Administrator job vacancy is located in the city Durham. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Customer field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

The Diocese of Durham (the Church of England in the North East) is looking to appoint a receptionist/safeguarding administrator as part of their staff team based at Cuthbert House. Cuthbert House is a modern office building on the outskirts of Durham with ample car parking, and close to various travel links to Durham and the wider area. It is home to several teams which both perform the administrative functions of the Diocese and provide support to clergy and local church volunteers. The role is to provide administrative support to those teams and to be the welcoming face for visitors to Cuthbert House.

Location: Cuthbert House, StonebridgeContract: PermanentHours: Full time, 35 hour weekSalary: Grade 3.1

The successful candidate will be the front facing representative of the DDBF, responsible for providing a friendly, welcoming and approachable greeting to all visitors and partners. As receptionist you will be a valued member of Cuthbert House, the first point of contact and committed to providing the highest level of customer care, ensuring all enquires are dealt with effectively and efficiently.

Reporting directly to the Office Manager and remaining professional at all times, your key duties will be:

Ø Updating and Maintaining Clergy & Church representatives contact details database.

Ø Supporting & Coordinating Training events and courses.

Ø Conducting Safeguarding & DBS checks.

Ø Providing administrative support to HR, Finance, IT, Safeguarding, Governance and Housing teams.

Ø Working collaboratively with the Diocesan Transformation team, supporting the delivery of the transformation programme.

Ø Processing sensitive and confidential information.

Whilst knowledge and experience of the Church of England would be an advantage, it is not essential, however the successful candidate would need to have an empathy for the values of the Church of England.

The successful candidate will be provided with the necessary support to help in understanding the role fully and the day to day tasks and our processes and procedures within the diocesan community.

We are seeking applications for people who have the following skills and experience:

• Ability to work in a busy environment whilst multi-tasking
• Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner
• Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to adapt style
• Organisation and administrative skills
• Ability to work as part of a team across several departments as well as individually
• Experience with working with sensitive personal data
• Good understanding of Microsoft Applications

For further details or if you want an informal chat, please contact Kate Martin PA to Diocesan Secretary, PA to DMDM/Archdeacon of Durham, Office Manager on 0191 3746017 or 07501 933 800

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,017.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person