Westway Trust is seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join their dedicated and friendly team of sessional workers to provide ad-hoc support to various departments within the charity. By joining us you will be instrumental in the services and support we provide to our local community in North Kensington.
The Trust currently has a need for sessional Administrators; Receptionists and Events Support staff. If you are keen to join the team on this exciting journey of enhancing the lives of the local people, and don’t mind being contacted at short notice to work (on some occasions), then we would love to hear from you.
About us:
Westway Trust is a charity that was established to steward the 23-acres of space under the Westway flyover and works together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive. We dedicate ourselves to the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of this vibrant community. To deliver our ambitions we work with over 60 member organisations ranging from community groups and residents' associations to schools and sports clubs, as well as other local groups and people.
The estate is home to more than three acres of public green space, 120 tenants including more than 20 charities and non-profit organisations, two sports and fitness facilities, 48 light industrial units, 34 offices, 32 shops, community stables and a skate park.
By working with local people we want North Kensington to continue to be a place where everyone has the opportunity to be physically active; participate in arts and culture; get the economic opportunities they deserve; and live in a green and healthy environment.
About you:
You will need to have the right balance of knowledge and experience with excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills and will be available to work at short notice. You ideally will reside in North Kensington or nearby, and will be committed to working for a charity supporting and enhancing the lives of people in the local community.
Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to:
Administration:
Handling general administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, photocopying, and document preparation.
Assisting with office organisation and supply management.
Diary management.
Respond to enquiries (internal and external).
Receptionist:
Provide a professional and friendly welcome for all visitors to the building.
Manage meeting room bookings.
Set-up and clear-down meeting rooms.
Receive and respond to incoming calls.
Open and close the building at the designated times each day.
Sort and distribute post.
Signpost safeguarding concerns in line with the safeguarding policy.
Events Support:
Provide administrative support and excellent customer service.
Preparing rooms/areas for meetings and events, including the moving of equipment such as tables and chairs.
Provide support on event day.
Knowledge and Experience:
You will have experience in one or more of the following roles:
Administration.
Event support.
Receptionist.
Personal Skills:
Reliable and flexible.
Confident communicator.
Excellent organisational skills with a high attention to detail.
Can proactively support colleagues in delivering a successful event.
Can take the initiative to get things done.
Proactive attitude with good problem-solving skills.
Customer focused, with the ability to provide a friendly and efficient service to customers, staff and community members.
Good IT skills, including MS Office Word and Outlook.
A willingness to learn, where needed.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in culturally diverse environment.
Connection to or significant understanding of the local area and its social, cultural and political heritage would be highly desirable.
Commitment to living out the Westway Trust values including placing the community at the centre of all we do.
Demonstrable understanding of, commitment to, and promotion of equality of opportunities, diversity and inclusion.
To view the full job description click on 'job description' under 'Key Info' on the left hand side.
Benefits of working with us:
Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
Investor in People (IiP) employer
Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Free eye test voucher
The application deadline is Sunday 17 December when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early (an early application is strongly recommended) or re-open the advert at any point should we wish to. Please head over to our website https://www.westway.org/apply-now/careers/vacancies/ if you wish to apply.