Student Receptionist/Clerk Social Services

Division: Social Services

Job Status: Summer Student

Number of Positions: 1

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Wages: $18.60 per hour

Posting Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Closing Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Company Biography

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

Position Summary

Provide integrated reception services using a person-centred approach as well as clerical support for the Ontario Works department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Receptionist:

• Perform reception services such as connecting members of the public to the right service.

• Addressing inquiries as well as obtaining information and supporting documentation. 

• Complete various clerical duties such as data entry, filing scanning and processing mail.  

• Use the provincial database as well as other relevant technologies to complete the various responsibilities of this position.

General:

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed

• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis.

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this classification.  They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification.  Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Not applicable

Indirect Supervision: Not applicable

Functional Authority: Not applicable

Credentials Required

Minimum Formal Education

• Enrolled in a college level office administration program. 

• Completion of year 1 of a 2 year college level office administration program preferred.

Experience

• Work and/or volunteer experience with office administration responsibilities in a social service office setting preferred

Summer Student positions with the County of Lambton may be dependent on funding and the funding criteria, which specifies that students must:
• Be between 15 and 30 years of age
• Registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and returning to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year
• Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Will not have another full-time job