Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Darlington About the job Job summary Role: Receptionist Salary: £23,500 per annum Duration: 12-month fixed-term contract Location: Darlington Advert Closing Date : 12/02/2025 Pension: Civil service pension with 28.97% employer contribution Job description Is it time you unlocked your potential? Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services. SLC have a fantastic opportunity for a Receptionist to join our Estates Team in our Darlington Office. In this role you will provide an efficient, courteous and professional switchboard service to all telephone enquiries. There will also be some clerical duties to the Estates office that will be required as well as preparing and issuing staff and visitors with security passes. Please note - this role is fully onsite. Person specification What you bring: Administrative or Clerical knowledge and experience at an intermediate level. Experience of reception and switchboard work. Good communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels Data entry accuracy and attention to detail Intermediate level of IT literacy in MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Lotus Notes. Knowledge of security and emergency procedures Ability to prioritise and multitask when speaking with different stakeholders via different channels Knowledge of office equipment (printers, phone systems etc) Benefits Alongside your salary of £23,500, Student Loans Company contributes £6,807 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes : 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays Option to buy/sell annual leave Flexi-time and flexible working options available Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme Things you need to know Selection process details Please apply with a CV on our careers website. Successful candidates will be invited for interview. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Talent Acquisition Team Email : ask_recruitmentslc.co.uk Recruitment team Email : ask_recruitmentslc.co.uk Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail