Receptionist

PfP Students; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions

Training

Huge discounts

Job summary

Places for People is hiring a Receptionist to join the team at Battersea Dyson Building, London. You will support the General and Soft Services Managers and the Cleaning Supervisor, ensuring smooth front-desk operations and accurate processing of client charges.

The role requires prior experience in customer service or reception, strong IT skills (Excel/Word), and excellent communication. It is a permanent, full-time position based Mon-Fri 10am-7pm with an on-site working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role (Customer Service/Receptionist).
• Experience with IT Packages such as Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor clients and visitors as part of the front desk operations.
• Support the Hard and Soft Services department on a day-to-day basis.
• Collate and process charges for client recharges in a professional format.
• Assist with general reception duties to ensure smooth building operations.

Skills

Customer service

Receptionist experience

Excellent communication

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just whowe'relooking for! Of course, experience andtrack recordare important, butwe'remore interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises.That'ssomeone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading SocialEnterprisewe'rededicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join aCommunitythat cares about you!

More about your role

We are looking to hire a Receptioniston a permanent basis.

You will work closely with the General and Soft Services Services Manager as well as the Cleaning Supervisor tomonitorclients and visitors.On a daily basis, you will provide support to the Hard and Soft Services department and ensure the smooth running ofday to dayoperations. In addition, you willbe responsible forcollating and processing all charges in a professional format for client recharges.

This role is based at Battersea Dyson Building, 20 Howie Street, London SW11 4AY with working hours of Monday to Friday 10am – 7pm with 1 hour lunch.

At Places forPeople, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, abasicDBS check is mandatory for this position.

For moreinformationplease download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

The successful candidate will have

• Experience asin similar role (Customer Service/ Receptionist)
• Experience with IT Packages such as Excel and Word
• Excellent communication skills.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know thatthere'salways more we can do to make you smile,that'swhy we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

• Buying and selling holidays
• Pension with matchedcontributions
• Training
• Extraperksincluding huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [e-mail].

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities