Office and General Assistant

OFFICE AND GENERAL ASSISTANT – CROYDON Location: Thornton Heath, Croydon Hours: 37.5 Hours per week We are looking for a local (Croydon), enthusiastic, versatile, flexible, reliable, and organised person to help with the day to day running of our office which looks after the following businesses: Bensham Hall, Care Homes for adults with Learning Disabilities and Property Management and Refurbishment. You will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day running of Bensham Hall. This involves telephone and face to face customer service for which good communications skills and good manners are essential. You must be able to conduct viewings, take bookings and control of payments. You will prepare the hall for events which will involve cleaning and maintenance. You will organise opening and closing of events. You must be able to open the Hall for events on Saturdays or Sundays (about 1 hour). You will also be involved in marketing the Hall. Other duties linked to our other businesses will include stock control and purchasing (online and retailers’ shops), errands (ability to drive is an advantage), purchase and control of vehicles and buildings insurance, maintenance of filing systems, and typing of documents. Duties will also include data entry for which accuracy and attention to detail are essential. Bookkeeping, keyboard skills and working knowledge of Excel are essential. You will also help Staff with troubleshooting computer systems. You must: * Be willing and prepared to undertake any tasks necessary to ensure the smooth running of our businesses. * Have an excellent level of spoken and written English. * Have experience working directly with customers. * Have experience working in an office environment. * Be IT literate and able to troubleshoot systems. * A clean drivers’ licence is an advantage You can apply for this job by sending your CV with a covering letter