Receptionist

We are looking for a professional and competent Receptionist to work as a team with our front of house staff and other staff and visitors. Key responsibilities: Reception middot; Work as a team with other front of house staff to ensure reception is covered at all times and a high quality service is provided to Charity staff and visitors middot; Be the first point of contact for the Charity, dealing with enquires by phone, email and post and directing to the appropriate person middot; Ensure that the reception, general office and kitchen areas are tidy and properly maintained middot; Manage the meeting room booking system and set up meetings as required (AV equipment, lunches etc.) General administration middot; Be a first point of contact for the staff team and answering enquiries middot; Handle deliveries and post middot; Order supplies for the office middot; Control and reconciliation of petty cash and credit card orders middot; Ad hoc desk research as required middot; Deal with the administration aspects of the organisation of events and seminars, especially when being held off site middot; Book travel requirements Skills, abilities, and attributes: middot; Excellent interpersonal skills middot; Effective communication skills middot; Strong sense of customer service middot; Dynamic self-starter who is able to prioritise and work under pressure middot; Ability to multi task and good time management middot; Organised with careful attention to detail middot; Effective team-worker middot; Common sense, ability to use own initiative and good at problem solving Knowledge, experience, and qualifications: middot; Computer literacy middot; Experience using the Microsoft Office suite middot; Experience of working in a busy environment middot; Customer facing experience or reception experience Benefits * Up to 12% employer pension contributions * Annual personal development budget * Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance * Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements. * Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups. * Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities. * Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit. * Shower facilities and bike lock area. * Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays) * Subsidies for glasses * Employee Assistance Programme