Student Services Assistant / Receptionist

The School of Health and Social Care (HSC)

Organised health and social care is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century, made possible by the vision and dedication of the professionals who staff it. We are at the forefront of preparing people to solve real-life issues in health and society, offering courses and research that both commissioners and employers believe in. We work in partnership with people from all walks of life, who offer us their expertise and experience, making us a team of people who truly understand what is needed from health and social care professionals and services- now and in the future.

We are now looking to recruit a Student Services Assistant/Receptionist at our Colchester Campus. 

Duties of the Role

The post-holder will be a key member of the School's Professional Services team being responsible for assisting with administrative matters relating to all programmes within the School, covering reception duties and assisting with Skills Laboratory session preparations.

The role is varied and wide-ranging and as such will contribute to ensuring a high level of service delivery to students and staff.

The post holder will at times act as first point of contact for staff, student and external enquiries and will contribute to the student recruitment process and application days, along with having involvement in working with the administration team to support other courses as and when required.

Skills and qualifications required

Applicants should possess five GCSEs at grade A-C (or equivalent) and excellent administrative, organisational and IT skills including competency in using spreadsheet and database packages.

You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as experience of planning and rescheduling workloads. In addition you will have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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