Receptionist

Pertemps; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing company in Tamworth is seeking a friendly, experienced Receptionist for temporary holiday cover from December 10th to 15th. The role involves greeting visitors, managing phone calls, and handling administrative tasks to ensure an efficient office operation. Candidates should have receptionist experience and strong communication skills. This position offers weekly pay, free parking, and a supportive office environment.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Free parking

Supportive office environment

Qualifications

• Previous receptionist or front-of-house office experience is required.
• Strong administrative experience, including handling post and basic clerical duties.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and greet external customers, tenants, contractors, and visitors.
• Manage incoming calls, answering queries and taking messages.
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and courier services.
• Complete general administrative duties, including filing and data entry.

Skills

Telephone manner

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Receptionist

Temporary holiday cover (cover from Wednesday 10th - Monday 15th December).

Seeking a friendly, experienced Receptionist to provide front‑of‑house cover during a holiday period. In this role, you will greet visitors, manage phone calls, and handle a variety of general administrative tasks to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of a busy office.

Working within a Housing organisational covering holiday cover.

Key Responsibilities

• Welcome and greet external customers, tenants, contractors, and visitors with warmth and professionalism.
• Manage incoming calls, answer queries, take messages, and route calls appropriately – demonstrating a good telephone manner.
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and courier services.
• Complete general administrative duties, including filing, data entry, scanning, and photocopying.
• Support office operations such as maintaining reception area tidiness and ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Liaise with internal teams to coordinate meeting room bookings or other front‑of‑house needs.
• Assist with ad‑hoc tasks as required.

Person Specification / Requirements

• Previous receptionist or front‑of‑house office experience is required.
• Strong administrative experience, including handling post and basic clerical duties.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills – able to present a professional and welcoming demeanor.
• Organised, with good attention to detail.
• IT literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Outlook) and comfortable using office equipment.

Offering weekly pay and a chance to work for a growing company with free parking and a supportive office environment.