Office Receptionist/Administrator

Morson Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Morson Group in Birmingham city centre is seeking a Receptionist / Office Administrator to provide short-term cover at a professional corporate office.

The role involves welcoming visitors, managing calls and queries, and supporting the wider team during seven consecutive working days. It is office-based with full-time hours and a pay rate of £14.00–£15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Prior reception, administration, or office support experience.
• Professional, approachable, and confident with visitors.
• Comfortable handling calls, emails, and general queries.
• Able to work independently and manage changing priorities.
• Available to work all seven listed dates.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and providing a professional reception service.
• Managing visitor arrivals, departures and daily visitor lists.
• Monitoring the office inbox and responding to or escalating queries.
• Answering incoming telephone calls.
• Allocating employee parking spaces.
• Sorting incoming post, parcels and deliveries.
• Coordinating collections and unpacking office deliveries.
• Placing grocery, stationery and general office orders.
• Setting up meeting rooms and arranging refreshments.
• Keeping kitchens, meeting rooms and communal areas presentable.
• Supporting the wider team with general administration.
• Handling ad hoc office queries and tasks as required.

Skills

Reception

Administration

Office support

Customer service

Job description

Receptionist

• Location: Birmingham City Centre
• Pay: £14.00–£15.00 per hour
• Contract: Temporary – seven working days
• Hours: Full-time, office-based – minimum 37.5 hours per week

Morson Talent is recruiting for a Receptionist / Office Administrator to provide short-term cover at a professional corporate office in Birmingham city centre.

Key responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and providing a professional reception service
• Managing visitor arrivals, departures and daily visitor lists
• Monitoring the office inbox and responding to or escalating queries
• Answering incoming telephone calls
• Allocating employee parking spaces
• Sorting incoming post, parcels and deliveries
• Coordinating collections and unpacking office deliveries
• Placing grocery, stationery and general office orders
• Setting up meeting rooms and arranging refreshments
• Keeping kitchens, meeting rooms and communal areas presentable
• Supporting the wider team with general administration
• Handling ad hoc office queries and tasks as required

About you

• Previous reception, administration or office support experience
• Professional, approachable and confident when dealing with visitors
• Comfortable managing telephone calls, emails and general queries
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Able to work independently and manage changing priorities
• Available to work all seven dates listed above

Availability dates

• Wednesday 7 October
• Thursday 8 October
• Friday 9 October
• Monday 12 October
• Tuesday 13 October
• Wednesday 14 October
• Thursday 15 October

This is an excellent short-term opportunity within a professional Birmingham city-centre office.