Receptionist (maternity cover)
Applications for this vacancy closed on 26 April 2024 at 12:00PM
**THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT.**
**About the Blavatnik School of Government**
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better
governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of
government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes:
**teaching** **current and future leaders** ; **generating** **research with
impact** ; and **engaging** **with governments and practitioners**.
**What we offer**
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an
award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-
known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we
have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween
event, and Christmas and summer parties.
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days’ annual leave
* Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
* Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Opportunities for remote working.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
**About the Role**
The Blavatnik School of Government is seeking to appoint a personable and
conscientious Receptionist to provide vital administrative support in a busy,
stimulating, and challenging environment.
You will provide a meet and greet service to all individuals, including staff,
students and visitors, who use the building. You will be responsible for
dealing with general enquiries, taking action where possible or field onto the
relevant person/s at the School, ensuring building security is maintained by
checking ID cards or following specific building protocols. You will also
provide support for all School’s administrative teams as appropriate.
This post is a fixed-term maternity cover.
**About You**
You should enjoy working with people, have a competent, professional manner in
dealing with customers face-to-face, and possess a clear understanding of the
important aspects of customer service. You should also have a good
understanding of standard administrative procedures, evidenced by formal
secretarial/administrative qualifications or work experience at a similar
level. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach and ability to
cover additional hours as the operation requires are also essential.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload **a CV, a covering letter/supporting
statement** and the details of two referees as part of your online
application.
The closing date for applications is **12 noon (UK time) on Friday 26 April
2024**.
**About the Blavatnik School of Government**
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better
governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of
government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes:
**teaching** **current and future leaders** ; **generating** **research with
impact** ; and **engaging** **with governments and practitioners**.
**What we offer**
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an
award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-
known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we
have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween
event, and Christmas and summer parties.
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days’ annual leave
* Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
* Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Opportunities for remote working.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
**About the Role**
The Blavatnik School of Government is seeking to appoint a personable and
conscientious Receptionist to provide vital administrative support in a busy,
stimulating, and challenging environment.
You will provide a meet and greet service to all individuals, including staff,
students and visitors, who use the building. You will be responsible for
dealing with general enquiries, taking action where possible or field onto the
relevant person/s at the School, ensuring building security is maintained by
checking ID cards or following specific building protocols. You will also
provide support for all School’s administrative teams as appropriate.
This post is a fixed-term maternity cover.
**About You**
You should enjoy working with people, have a competent, professional manner in
dealing with customers face-to-face, and possess a clear understanding of the
important aspects of customer service. You should also have a good
understanding of standard administrative procedures, evidenced by formal
secretarial/administrative qualifications or work experience at a similar
level. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach and ability to
cover additional hours as the operation requires are also essential.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload **a CV, a covering letter/supporting
statement** and the details of two referees as part of your online
application.
The closing date for applications is **12 noon (UK time) on Friday 26 April
2024**.
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**THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT.**
**About the Blavatnik School of Government** Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: **teaching** **current and future leaders** ; **generating** **research with impact** ; and **engaging** **with governments and practitioners**. **What we offer** The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well- known guest speakers – all of ... THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT. About the Blavatnik School of Government Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners. What we offer The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest ... |
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