Receptionist – Law Firm (Part-Time)

Baldwins Lawyers; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Baldwins Lawyers in the Gympie region seeks a warm receptionist to be the first point of contact for clients. The role involves answering calls, greeting visitors and scheduling appointments.

You will work 9am–3pm, 3–5 days a week, with flexible locations between Gympie and Nambour offices. No prior legal experience required as full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent phone manner and clear communication.
• Calm, patient and responsive on busy days.
• Good with people from all walks of life.
• Organised, reliable and able to keep things confidential.
• Reception or customer service experience preferred; legal experience is a bonus but training provided.

Responsibilities

• answering and directing phone calls promptly and professionally
• welcoming clients and visitors
• taking clear messages and booking appointments
• helping with general office and administration tasks

Skills

Phone etiquette

Calm under pressure

People skills

Organisation

Discretion Confidentiality

Job description

Baldwins Lawyers is a well-established local law firm with offices in Gympie and Nambour. We help people with family law, property, wills and estates, and commercial matters, and we pride ourselves on being approachable and down to earth.

About the role

We're looking for a warm, calm and capable receptionist to be the first point of contact for our clients. Most of your day will be spent on the phone and greeting people at the front desk, so you'll need to genuinely enjoy talking to people.

You’ll be:

• answering and directing phone calls promptly and professionally
• welcoming clients and visitors
• taking clear messages and booking appointments
• helping with general office and administration tasks

About you

• Excellent phone manner: clear, friendly and confident
• Calm, patient and responsive, even on busy days
• Great with people from all walks of life
• Organised, reliable and able to keep things confidential
• Previous reception or customer service experience preferred. Legal experience is a bonus but not required, as full training is provided.

Hours

9am to 3pm, three to five days a week. We're flexible on the number of days and on whether you're based in our Gympie or Nambour office.