Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We currently recruiting a Administrator / Receptionist to join our busy Camden service. We are looking for a warm and friendly person to be the first point of contact within the service greeting all our visitors promptly in a friendly and courteous manner.
Our Administrator team play an integral part in supporting the team in our mission, proving administrative and clerical support to our teams enabling them to focus on delivering our services, ensuring our service users receive the help and support they need to achieve their goals.
Acting as our first point of contact our Admin team are the face of our service, speaking with our service users face to face and via the telephone, are non-judgemental, empathetic and want to make a real difference to people’s lives.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in the substance misuse field, looking to work with a charity dedicated to your personal and professional development.
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary: £23,497.50 - £23,685.20 pro rata (depending on experience)
Allowances: £4,072.06 Inner London Weighting, pro rata
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Responsibilities
About the role
As first point of contact, ensure service users and other visitors receive a friendly and efficient service and that all visits are dealt with promptly and courteously.To ensure that admin, record-keeping, and communication within the project are maintained.Contribute to the improvement and upkeep of client areas, ensuring that the reception area is welcoming and tidy.Contribute to maintaining the client information displayed in the reception area is tidy, current and relevant.Encourage service user feedback.Providing basic advice and information on the service offer.Contribute to managing an effective appointment system, liaising with keyworkers.Checking appointments on the CGL information system and book future appointment for service usersTake messages for staff and update case management contacts where appropriate.Support the team in managing/booking appointments via the electronic diary system.Maintain accurate records of all contacts on our case management systems.
About you:
Knowledge of general office procedures IT literacy including proficiency in word processing, excel spreadsheets and data entry Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team The ability to respond to appropriate requests for assistance, maintaining confidentiality whenever necessary Solid numeric skills Good organisational skills Confident and effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing A professional, empathetic and non-judgmental attitude towards service users The ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the post The ability to work as a member of a team
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” Flexible working arrangements Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunitiesRefer a Friend Scheme
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 17 to 18 (£23,497.50 - £23,685.20) ILW / OLW /Fringe Inner London Weighting (£4,072.06) Closing Date 14/2/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Amy Blake | Amy.Blake@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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