Corporate Receptionist

Office Angels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels is recruiting an experienced Receptionist for a legal firm in Manchester. The role is full-time and permanent, focusing on delivering a first-class client experience and supporting the reception and office teams.

You will welcome clients, manage calls, oversee meeting room bookings and assist with general administration and events. The successful candidate will have prior reception experience in a professional services setting and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous reception and administration experience in a client-facing role in a professional services environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive with the ability to prioritise tasks efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and customer service skills.
• Calm, polite and professional demeanor with a solution-focused outlook.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming clients and visitors with warmth and professionalism.
• Answering incoming calls and directing to the right personnel with accurate messages.
• Overseeing meeting room bookings and ensuring details are ready for seamless prep.
• Assisting with general office administration, catering arrangements and tidy reception/meeting areas.
• Supporting planning and execution of marketing events held at the office when needed.

Skills

Reception experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Calm and professional demeanor

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and friendly individual with a passion for delivering exceptional client service? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Receptionist to join a legal firm in Manchester in their stunning offices.

This is a full-time, permanent position where you can make a meaningful impact while working alongside a dedicated and long-serving team.

What You'll Do:

As a key member of the Reception team, you will play an integral role in providing a first-class experience for clients, partners, and colleagues. Your responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming Clients: Greet clients and visitors with warmth and professionalism, ensuring they feel valued from the moment they enter.
• Managing Calls: Answer incoming calls, directing them to the appropriate personnel while taking clear, accurate messages.
• Meeting Rooms: Oversee meeting room bookings, ensuring all details are well-organised for seamless preparations.
• Administrative Support: Assist with general office administration, including catering arrangements and maintaining tidy reception and meeting areas.
• Event Assistance: Support the planning and execution of marketing events held at the office when needed.

Your Skills and Experience:

To thrive in this role, you should possess:

• Previous reception and administration experience in a client-facing role, within a professional services environment. Unfortunately we cannot consider applications without this experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to prioritise tasks efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and customer service skills.
• A calm, polite, and professional demeanour with a positive, solution-focused outlook.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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.