Receptionist *women only London, England
Job description
Are you interested in working for a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?
The Westminster Women’s Safe Space is a specialist gender and trauma informed Assessment Centre for women with complex needs who are at risk of, or have experienced domestic abuse, violence against women and girls (VAWG); and have multiple disadvantage. We have a great opportunity for people interested in working as part of an innovate women’s only service in a receptionist role and becoming part of this exciting new team achieving positive outcomes to support the women in their recovery and move on journey.
In this this vital role you will be providing receptionist duties to the service and the team, being the first point of contact for residents and others. Your duties will include:
- Managing the team inbox, keeping information systems up to date and ensuring smooth handovers to other team members.
- Log and follow up on building and maintenance repairs.
- Responding to queries from residents or agencies, following up to ensure outcomes.
- Working on a weekly rota and carrying out regular shifts (early’s, mid’s and late’s) including some weekends.
About you
We are looking for proactive, flexible and empathetic people with good time-management and communication skills. You will also have the working ability to use different IT packages and systems. You may have personal experience of homelessness, and may have accessed recovery services yourself; or you will have a sound understanding of the issues faced by homeless people.
Above all we are looking for people with a genuine interest in supporting our clients and being part of the aims of our service.
- For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a woman for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.
Closing date: 10am on 10 May 2023
Interview and assessments on: Thursday 18 May 2023
