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Administrator - Receptionist

Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions
Posted a day ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 7JT

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client is seeking a permanent Administrator with Receptionist duties, working Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.15pm.
  • The role involves providing reception services and administrative support, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for clients while maintaining professionalism.
  • Key responsibilities include answering calls, welcoming clients, organizing meeting rooms, and managing office facilities.
  • Candidates should possess excellent telephone manners, strong customer service skills, and a proactive attitude, with basic computer knowledge required.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, although the specific amount is not mentioned, and typically requires at least 1-2 years of relevant experience.

Our client has a permanent vacancy for an Administrator with Receptionist duties to join their team. The working hours of the role will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5.15pm.

The role:

The main purpose of the job is to provide reception duties and administrative support. First impressions count so it is vital that a warm, welcoming atmosphere is created for clients whilst also ensuring that a professional, efficient service is provided at all times.

The administrative support element of the role is to assist the teams, so a positive mindset, a proactive approach and the ability to use your initiative are key to the ensuring the office runs smoothly.

Key duties and responsibilities:

  • To answer incoming calls promptly and transfer to the relevant individual
  • Welcome clients to the office and attend to their needs
  • Organise and prepare meeting rooms
  • Attending to incoming/outgoing post
  • Archiving files and deeds, arranging their retrieval and return to store from the off-site storage company
  • Updating database with relevant file information
  • Banking duties including taking paying in books to the bank
  • Process credit/debit card payments
  • Typing daily returns for the accounts department
  • To regularly check and order stationery as required
  • Photocopying, printing and scanning
  • Making maintenance calls when phones/photocopiers break down
  • Assisting with preparation of new starters and temps, including set up of laptops
  • General maintenance of the phone system
  • Provide refreshments to clients when required
  • Run errands as and when required
  • Other admin tasks and manage office facilities.

Requirements:

Excellent telephone manner

First class interpersonal skills

Customer service orientated

Adaptability/flexibility

Calm under pressure with a positive outlook

Organisation and prioritisation

Accuracy and attention to detail

Problem-solving abilities

Reliable/dependable

Positive, can-do attitude

Discretion

Proactive

Basic computer skills (including working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook).

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.