Front Desk & Admin Coordinator

Confidential; Ripon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

COG LTD is seeking a friendly receptionist to be the first face visitors see. You will greet guests, handle sign-in, answer calls, and keep the front of house running smoothly.

Working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, you’ll manage meetings, post, deliveries, and general admin tasks while supporting the team with filing, data entry, and photocopying.

Ideal candidates are organized, calm under pressure, with solid English, good IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and a professional telephone manner.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a reception, customer service or administrative role.
• A friendly, professional manner and a confident telephone voice.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Well organised, able to juggle competing priorities and stay calm under pressure.
• Reliable and punctual, with a positive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Greeting visitors and clients in person, signing them in and letting the right people know they've arrived.
• Answering and directing telephone calls and taking clear messages.
• Managing the shared inbox and general enquiries.
• Booking meeting rooms and arranging appointments.
• Handling incoming and outgoing post and courier deliveries.
• Keeping the reception area and meeting rooms tidy and well stocked.
• Ordering stationery and office supplies.
• Providing general administrative support to the team, such as filing, data entry and photocopying.

Skills

Reception experience

Customer service

English proficiency

IT skills

Organised

Punctual

Reliable

Telephone etiquette

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

COG LTD is seeking a friendly receptionist to be the first face visitors see. You will greet guests, handle sign-in, answer calls, and keep the front of house running smoothly.

Working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, you’ll manage meetings, post, deliveries, and general admin tasks while supporting the team with filing, data entry, and photocopying.

Ideal candidates are organized, calm under pressure, with solid English, good IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and a professional telephone manner.