Receptionist - Award Winning Architect

Office Angels ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Overview

JOB TYPE: Receptionist HOURS: 08:30am - 17.30pm | Monday - Friday SALARY: £20,000 - £24,000 pa. BENEFITS: 25 days' holiday (plus 3 additional days at Christmas), plus 8 bank holidays totalling 36 days' annual leave, performance related bonus payments for all employees, 5% contributory pension, private medical Insurance including 50% off gym membership, fully subsided worldwide travel insurance for employees and family, death in service & permanent health insurance, interest free housing support loans to help people get their foot on the property ladder, % profit allocated to charitable causes, professional training group and mentoring, individual personal development plans for every employee LOCATION: Close to Tower Hill, Shadwell, and Wapping Station WOW FACTOR: Amazing benefits package, award winning company, friendly and approachable team Our client is a multi-award-winning architects' practice with over 200 design and people-related awards including being named BD's Best Architectural Employer of the Year 2019, AJ100 Employer of the Year 2019 and a Sunday Times 100 Best Small Company to Work for 2020. They offer a lively, creative environment with great people to work with and a busy and varied role. You must be willing and able to carry out a number of admin tasks whilst managing a busy switchboard and encountering countless interruptions Experience of a busy reception and a good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel are definite pre-requisites for this role. They are looking for a highly organised receptionist to bring to life their front of house reception. The successful candidate will be professional, well-presented with excellent communication & interpersonal skills. DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE TO: Front of house duties Answering the telephones Accurate message taking Booking meetings & managing meeting rooms Booking taxis and couriers Ordering & making refreshments Updating databases Making travel arrangements and hotel bookings Typing (letters and project typing) Keeping front of house clean and tidy Running around doing various errands SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED: Candidates must have excellent and accurate typing skills (40 wpm), a professional telephone manner and ideally "switchboard" experience Experience in an architectural practice or design environment is highly desirable Experienced in a busy reception role Professional, well-presented with excellent communication & interpersonal skills NB: If this company and position appeals to you then please apply your CV on-line. Advertised by Office Angels, Liverpool Street branch. Please note that due to a high volume of response Office Angels receive; only successful candidates will be contacted. For the purposes of the Regulations, please note that Office Angels in the provision of these services will be operating as a recruitment agency. Office Angels are an equal opportunities employer. Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://candidate-privacy