Recreation Receptionist

To support the our mission, vision, values and strategic objectives;

To implement our Equality and Diversity policies and to work actively to overcome discrimination on grounds of all protected characteristics; sex, race, religion/belief, disability, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy/maternity, gender reassignment status, marriage/civil partnership status.

To take responsibility for one s own professional development and participate in relevant internal and external activities.

To implement the our health and safety policies and practices.

To contribute to our commitment to continuous improvement as identified in our quality assurance systems.

To be committed to our safeguarding procedures and high priority given to the safeguarding of learners

Person specification

Criteria

Essential/

Desirable

Experience

Experience in a B2B sales environment and must be able to demonstrate that they can win new business in the FE and training sector.

E

Overachieve demanding sales targets and work to tight deadlines.

E

Experience of selling recognised qualifications.

E

Experience of working in educational environments in FE and Skills Sector, especially adult provision.

D

Qualifications

Recognised Sales qualification Level 2 or above

E

Holds a management qualification Level 3 or above

E

L2 GCSE Maths and English

E

L2 ICT Qualification

E

L2 IAG Qualification or working towards

E

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets

E

Project management skills

E

Initiative and good decision-making skills

E

Good networking skills

E

Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch

E

An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with clients.

E

Excellent written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a wide range of people, both internally and externally

E

Ability to analyse sales figures and write reports.

E

Strong organisational skills.

E

The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals

E

The ability to think strategically.

E

Good IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets.

E

A professional manner and presentable appearance for meeting customers/clients.

E

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Commitment to travel

E

An understanding of and commitment to Equality and Diversity and Safeguarding and practical ideas for their implementation in this post.

E