Administrator/Receptionist


Job description

The successful applicant will provide high quality and efficient administrative support to the Support Services department.

Responsibilities

  • To cover reception from 1.00 pm to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, including breaks and holidays Answer telephone and transfer to appropriate staff member
  • Meet and greet visitors, staff and stakeholders ensuring visitor passes are printed, recorded and returned on exit
  • Record incoming and external post on a daily basis
  • Update database recording staff attending Internal Training
  • Administer recording of stamps and money received for postage.
  • Order catering for meetings, training events etc
  • Order supplies eg stationery, office sundries etc
  • Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: scanning, e-mailing, typing documents etc
  • Organise ID badges for staff, students and volunteers.
  • Provide support to Support Services to ensure the Approved Activity Centres database is accurate and up to date requesting annual insurance certificates and waivers
  • Assist with co-ordinating Health & Safety Quarterly checks (Fire alarms, drills lights) from projects.
  • Assist with annual vehicle log book distribution for the fleet. Assist with allocation of MOT bookings and vehicle tax for the fleet.
  • Assist with fire drills in Hydepark House, liaise with County Monitoring and perform testing.
  • Adhere to safeguarding procedures and relevant external standards. Awareness and adherence of confidentiality requirements in accordance with Extern’s procedures.
  • Responsible for keeping abreast of current legislation and Extern’s policies and procedures, and attend appropriate training as and when required
  • Adhere to Extern’s Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affect by their work.
  • Carry out any other duties reasonably requested by your Line Manager.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Minimum of a Level 2 Qualification (as set out in the RQF Framework) in a relevant field/subject i.e. Maths, English, Business Studies, Or
  • In the absence of the qualification requirement, 1 years recent, relevant experience of working in an office environment including demonstrable experience of using a computer/e-mail / scanning / telephone and the ability to produce statistical inform
  • 6 months substantial experience of working in an office environment including demonstrable experience of using a computer/e-mail / scanning / telephone and the ability to produce statistical information (experience can be from paid/unpaid employment,
  • I.T. competent, including use of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Be flexible and agreeable to cover reception when the other part time staff member who works in the morning is unavailable.

Desirable Skills

  • Attention to detail when inputting data
  • Confidentially is of upmost importance

Further Information

Location: 3 McKinney Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey.

Vacancy ID
1722623
Job ref.
GP21/06/25/1v-3
Job Sector
Secretarial and Administration
Area
Co Antrim
Location
Newtownabbey, Mallusk
Salary
£13,365 per annum
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
20
Published date
12/06/2025
Closing date
26/06/2025
Worktime
Times to be confirmed

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