Reception And Administration Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contribution 6%

Health cash plan

Life assurance 3x salary

GP and wellbeing support 24/7

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Discounts

Job summary

Pertemps is recruiting a Reception & Administration Assistant for a central Bristol role. The position is fully office-based, permanent and full-time, offering varied duties across front-of-house and admin tasks.

You will welcome visitors, handle calls and emails, coordinate meetings and travel, and support the wider business with efficient office operations. Corporate environment experience is welcome but not essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in reception, admin or business support.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Proactive and hands-on approach.
• Good MS Office, Outlook and Teams skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors and providing front-of-house service.
• First point of contact by phone, email and in person.
• Coordinate meeting rooms, catering and refreshments.
• Arrange business travel for colleagues.
• Manage post and couriers.
• Support internal events and office socials.
• Liaise with building management and contractors.
• Order office supplies and monitor stock.
• Provide admin support across the business.
• Support colleagues at other locations.
• Maintain an organised and professional environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Organisation

MS Office/Outlook/Teams

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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, apply today.