Reception And Administration Assistant

Pertemps Bristol Commercial; West of England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Health cash plan

Life assurance

6% employer pension contribution

Job summary

Pertemps Bristol Commercial is recruiting a Reception & Administration Assistant for a fully office-based, permanent role in central Bristol. You will welcome visitors, answer calls, manage correspondence, and provide wide-ranging admin support.

Ideal candidates are experienced receptionists or administrators who enjoy variety, can coordinate meetings, handle travel, and maintain filing and records with professionalism.

Qualifications

• You’ll have previous experience within reception, office administration or business support and enjoy working in a varied, people-focused role.
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage different priorities
• A proactive, hands-on approach
• Good Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams skills
• Confidence using your initiative
• A reliable and flexible approach

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and providing a professional front-of-house service
• Acting as a first point of contact by phone, email and in person
• Coordinating meeting rooms, catering and refreshments
• Arranging business travel for colleagues
• Managing incoming and outgoing post and couriers
• Supporting internal events and office socials
• Liaising with building management and contractors
• Ordering office supplies and monitoring stock
• Providing administrative support across the wider business
• Supporting colleagues across other office locations
• Helping to maintain an organised and professional working environment
• Identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes

Skills

Reception experience

Office administration

Customer service

Organisation skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

Telephone handling

Job description

This full-time, office-based position as a Reception And Administration Assistant in Bristol suits an experienced receptionist or administrator seeking variety. Based with an established central Bristol business, duties combine front-of-house tasks with general office support. The successful candidate will greet visitors, manage calls, and handle correspondence, alongside administrative jobs such as filing, scheduling, and maintaining records. Strong communication, organisation, and IT abilities are essential, plus a professional manner when dealing with people at all levels. Offered on a permanent contract, the salary ranges from £25,000 to £27,000 yearly. Benefits include 25 days' holiday rising with service, a health cash plan, life assurance, and a minimum 6% employer pension contribution.

Reception & Administration Assistant Bristol | £25,000 - £27,000 | Permanent | Full-time | Fully office-based

Are you an experienced Receptionist or Administrator who enjoys variety, working with people and being at the heart of a busy office? We’re recruiting a Reception & Administration Assistant to join an established business in central Bristol. This is a varied role combining reception, front-of-house and office administration, ideal for someone who enjoys dealing with people as much as keeping things organised behind the scenes.

Benefits

• £25,000 - £27,000 salary
• 25 days’ holiday, increasing with length of service
• Additional office holiday on 24 December when this falls on a normal working day
• Minimum 6% employer pension contribution
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance at 3x salary
• 24/7 online GP and wellbeing support
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days’ holiday after probation
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fitness, wellbeing, shopping and travel discounts
• Interest‑free season ticket loans

What you’ll be doing

• Welcoming visitors and providing a professional front-of-house service
• Acting as a first point of contact by phone, email and in person
• Coordinating meeting rooms, catering and refreshments
• Arranging business travel for colleagues
• Managing incoming and outgoing post and couriers
• Supporting internal events and office socials
• Liaising with building management and contractors
• Ordering office supplies and monitoring stock
• Providing administrative support across the wider business
• Supporting colleagues across other office locations
• Helping to maintain an organised and professional working environment
• Identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes

What we’re looking for

You’ll have previous experience within reception, office administration or business support and enjoy working in a varied, people-focused role. You’ll also bring:

• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage different priorities
• A proactive, hands-on approach
• Good Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams skills
• Confidence using your initiative
• A reliable and flexible approach

Experience within a corporate environment would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

Please note: this is a fully office-based role in central Bristol. If you’re looking for a varied reception and administration role where you can become a key part of the day-to-day running of an office,