Receptionist

Description:

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement (pro rata); increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme

About you

We are looking for someone who can receive visitors in a professional and friendly manner. You will have good computer skills, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. The ability to work on your own and as part of a team is essential. The successful applicant will have respect for confidentiality, discretion and sensitivity at all times.

Key Skills and Experience

• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
• Ability to communicate well with Families, external professionals and people from wide ranging backgrounds
• Excellent organisation skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to manage own workload effectively
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)