Children 39;s centre administrative assistant

Children #39;s Centre Administrative Assistant Camden GBP19/hr Start date: ASAP AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authrities and we are looking for a Children #39;s Centre Administrative Assistant in the Camden area. Enhanced DBS required, if you have a DBS on updated service please apply. KEY REQUIREMENTS: 1. 6 months solid front of house experience in a busy reception 2. Excellent customer service skills 3. Experience of providing admin support to a team 4. Fully proficient in Microsoft Office packages and able to undertake accurate data entry 5. Flexible can-do attitude 6. History of excellent punctuality and attendance The Administrative Assistant is a very important member of the team who ensures the professional delivery of established processes to carry out tasks that support and enable a multi-agency team to provide an excellent service to families. The key purpose of this position is to assist the Business Manager with a high-quality administrative service to support the smooth functioning of the children #39;s centre locality and to undertake reception duties including offering a professional warm welcome to all staff and visitors to the centre, directing visitors to relevant activities and resources within the building and signposting and promoting services, dealing with telephone and email queries. The Administrative Assistant will support the Business Manager with admin duties such as room, taxi and interpreter bookings, accurately inputting confidential data onto databases, liaising with customers and suppliers to support office finance systems and processes and supporting the multi-agency teams. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for leading on key tasks ensuring that they are completed efficiently and accurately. They will be expected to be able to work as part of a team and be able to deal with day-to-day issues using their own initiative. As part of a busy team, the Administrative Assistant will have effective verbal and written communication skills and will demonstrate an ability to resolve challenging situations and complex queries, working with a range of individuals including children and vulnerable adults with a proactive approach to tasks, excellent timekeeping skills and, show dedication to delivering an excellent service to the people of Camden