Receptionist

Search; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Professional Services firm located in Edinburgh City Centre is seeking a Corporate Receptionist for a full-time, fully office-based role. Responsibilities include managing front desk operations, handling calls, and providing hospitality support. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, excellent communication skills, and strong organisational abilities. This ongoing temporary position has the potential to be extended or made permanent. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Receptionist role, preferably in Corporate or Professional Services.
• First class communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Handling incoming calls to Reception and transferring messages.
• Dealing with visitors and guests to the office.
• Ensuring the front desk area is kept in good order.
• Sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Setting up meeting rooms with required AV or tech equipment.

Skills

Previous experience within a Receptionist role

First class communication skills

Organisational and time management skills

Willingness to provide support

Job description

Corporate Receptionist

Edinburgh City Centre fully office-based role

Ongoing temp role potential to be extended & possibly made permanent

Full time hours 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Pay rate up to 13.00 per hour + holiday pay

Search Consultancy are delighted to be working exclusively with a Professional Services firm based in Edinburgh City Centre to recruit this role on an initial ongoing temporary basis with strong potential for the role to become permanent.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive Reception, Front Desk, Facilities & Hospitality support to the business.

Duties involved in this role will include:

• Handling incoming calls to Reception, transferring calls & passing on messages
• Dealing with any visitors & guests to the office
• Ensuring that the front desk area is consistently kept in good order
• Sorting & distributing incoming mail, collecting & sending outgoing mail and arranging couriers when required
• Raising any facilities issues or required repairs, ensuring these are completed in good time
• Setting up meeting rooms, ensuring required AV or Tech equipment is set up
• Making up refreshments for meetings as & when required – including making tea & coffee & setting out food
• Controlling office access requests and maintaining the fob system
• Various ad hoc Reception & basic Admin duties as required

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:

• Previous experience within a Receptionist role, preferably within a Corporate or Professional Services setting - this experience is ESSENTIAL
• First class communication skills, both written & verbal
• A willingness to "roll your sleeves" up & provide support wherever it's needed - no task can be too big or too small
• Excellent organisational & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload effectively

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.