Reception & Administrative Assistant, London - Fall

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Verto Education Full time

**Reception & Administrative Assistant**:
Reporting to The Program Director, Verto Education UK (London) seeks a Reception & Administrative Assistant to join our team, for a temporary role from early August to mid December 2023, with potential for transition into a permanent contract. The position will be based at the front desk entrance to our main building, where you will be the face of the organization to all visiting students, faculty, and guests. See below for a detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Successful applicants will enjoy working as collaborative member of a team, taking initiative, and interacting with people (especially university-age students). Previous experience in a receptionist or administrative role is required.

**About Us**:
Verto is on a mission to provide the best possible start to college. We start by making travel and experiential education a core part of every student's Freshman year. Our students begin college overseas in one of 5 Verto locations, before seamlessly transferring to one of over 70 partner universities in the United States. While completing 1 or 2 semesters with Verto, students become more mature, empathetic global citizens who have a greater sense of purpose and direction for their lives.

At Verto, we're creating a different model. We're driving the costs down and acceptance rates up. We connect students to the world and give them a chance to discover who they are before making them choose a major. We're out to build a transformational company that makes higher education more accessible and impactful.

**Location**:
Based in a 17th-century townhouse in Bloomsbury, London, the academic center is home to staff and faculty offices, study spaces, classrooms, and student social space

**Job type**:
8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Thursday, to include an hour for lunch

**Job Description & Main Responsibilities**:

- Open the Study Centre each morning and ensure it is ready for students, faculty and staff by completing the opening checklist.
- Update the reception binder as required.
- Staff the Verto London reception desk, being the first welcoming face and port of call for university students, faculty, staff, contractors, vendors, and visitors.
- Ensure all persons entering the building have been granted access to the premises.
- Requiring all visitors to sign in at reception.
- Maintain cleanliness of reception by ensuring areas are kept professional, tidy, and presentable at all times.
- Receive post for the building as it is delivered, including recording receipt of student packages and distribution of post to staff.
- Clearly and professionally answer the main telephone line, connecting the line or passing along detailed messages to staff.
- Provide general administrative support to Verto London staff as required, including but not limited to photocopying, alerting staff when a visitor has arrived, preparing refreshments for guests, etc.
- Ability to confidently answer basic questions about the local area, such as places to eat, how to take the Tube, etc.;
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Spoken and written English language proficiency
- Educated to degree level
- Competency in Microsoft Office programmes, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook are required;

**Desired Experience & Abilities**:

- Previous experience in administrative, receptionist, or customer service role required;
- Looking for an excellent communicator who enjoys meeting and talking to new people, especially university aged students;
- High level of attention to detail;
- Ability to work as part of a team, to be proactive, reliable, friendly, outgoing, and confident.

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