Receptionist

4 months ago


Durban, South Africa IIE Varsity College , IIE Vega and IIE MSA Full time

**Direct Reporting Line**:
Junior HR Officer

**Varsity College** is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE)

**The IIE's Varsity College, Durban Campus has a vacancy for a Receptionist X2.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Campus reception and Switchboard duties**
- Creates an organised front office environment (orderly systems, clean, professional and neat).
- Receives and welcomes prospective and current students, parents and guests by greeting and directing them appropriately.
- Builds relationships with students and parents through professional interactions.
- Operates the switchboard by receiving and directing calls promptly, professionally and efficiently and gathers the relevant information (i.e. reason for the call) from the caller to ensure that calls are directed to the appropriate staff member.
- Takes detailed messages when staff members are not available and delivers these messages timeously to the appropriate individuals.
- Deals with queries from students and directs them to the correct departments.
- Assists with intercom instructions.
- Organises the flyers and fact sheets at Reception in a neat and orderly manner and supports the Marketing Assistant/s in ensuring that the waiting area and interview rooms are neat and tidy.

**General Administrative Support Ad Hoc Duties**
- Provides administrative support to various departments as and when required.
- Maintains a list of all remotes and microphones for use in the lecture rooms, keeps record of who has taken them out and which ones are in stock and ensures that lecturers hand them back in good condition.
- Responsible for preparing, tracking and receiving of campus courier parcels, post and deliveries and notifying the relevant staff member/s promptly regarding collection or delivery updates.
- Receives deliveries for the National office (campus specific) and campus staff and ensures that they are collected or handed to the appropriate individual timeously.
- Supports the Marketing Assistant/s in booking appointments for the Full Time Student Recruitment team and assists with managing their diaries accordingly if required (campus specific).
- Assists with campus events and any ad hoc campus duties as and when required.

**Competencies Required**:

- Advanced communication
- verbal
- Switchboard
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Ability to multitask
- Organisational

**Minimum Education Requirements**:

- Minimum of a Matric

**Minimum Work Experience Required**:

- Minimum of 1-2 years Reception experience

**Additional Requirements**:

- APPLICANT MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORT
- APPLICANT MUST BE WILLING TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS AND ON WEEKENDS

**Shift Structure**:
Shift Hours

**Monday - Friday 8:00-17:00 or 7:00-16:00 (as required)**

**Saturdays 8:00-13:00 (as required)**

**Salary**:

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

**Benefits**:

- Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
- Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
- Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
- Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
- Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
- Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

**Application Response**:
**Technical Support**:
**The IIE's Varsity College** is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference will be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act.


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