Job Description

Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

Salary: 12.21/hour
12,378.60 per annum

20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Emerson College has a successful history in providing a range of courses from Rudolf Steiner education, medical insights and the arts. There are over sixty beds onsite as well as meeting rooms, workshop spaces and beautiful grounds. In addition to providing high quality courses and workshops, Emerson College promotes venue hire and private functions.

Delivering high levels of customer service, ensuring all guests continue to receive a high-quality guest experience during their visit to Emerson College. You will work closely with the Revenue and Events Manager and administration functions contributing to the continued development of the college offerings.

Evening and weekend working will be required to meet the business and guest needs, as our Reception is open seven days a week.

In this role you will:

Provide a friendly and welcoming reception for all visitors, ensuring relevant information is gathered Answer calls efficiently and ensure information is taken and shared as necessary Maintain the aesthetics of the reception area, always ensuring the area is welcoming and tidy, and the shop is maintained and stocked accordingly Fulfil general administration duties including data entry, incoming and outgoing mail, filing, minute taking facilitate meetings, support with festivals/events/functions as required

We are looking for someone:

Ideally with administration and/or reception experience With excellent interpersonal, communication and organisations skills along with flexibility Able to manage a diverse workload and prioritise accordingly With high levels of motivation and enthusiasm for all tasks
Emerson College, part of the Ruskin Mill Trust family, exists to help people discover the gifts that live within them. To help bring these gifts to the world in service of the wellbeing and vitality of 'life' (human life, the living earth and the spiritual elements of life). As a charity, we support the needs of current and future generations by exploring ways to integrate the spiritual, social and practical dimensions of life and work.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

A completed application is required for consideration of this role, please visit https://rmt.org/careers/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress
Ability to commute/relocate:

Forest Row RH18: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Are you available to cover shifts at evenings and weekends?
Work Location: In person