Receptionist Administrator

Belmont Recruitment; Rhewl; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment is seeking a Receptionist for Denbighshire County Council on an initial 2-month temporary contract. The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and involves front desk duties, clerical support, and basic office administration.

The successful candidate will have prior receptionist experience, strong IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, databases), and an empathy for Welsh language and culture. On-site work with potential for cover duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working as receptionist.
• Very good IT skills to include word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Empathy with the Welsh language and culture.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reception and/or greeting duties, answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries
• Provide routine clerical support e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, emailing, completing routine forms
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems, following instruction, as deemed appropriate to level, experience and client database task grading
• Undertake copy-typing and word-processing of routine documents and other IT based tasks under supervision
• Sort and distribute mail
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Assist in maintaining the office stationery supplies and keeping the stock room tidy
• Organise meetings (including booking rooms, making travel / accommodation arrangements etc)
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Provide cover for colleagues on comparable grade during periods of absences due to holidays, sickness and other unforeseen events
• Undertake other relevant duties as agreed by Line Manager

Skills

Reception experience

Welsh language empathy

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Receptionist to join Denbighshire County Council on an initial 2-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake reception and/or greeting duties, answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries
• Provide routine clerical support e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, emailing, completing routine forms
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems, following instruction, as deemed appropriate to level, experience and client database task grading
• Undertake copy-typing and word-processing of routine documents and other IT based tasks under supervision
• Sort and distribute mail
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Assist in maintaining the office stationery supplies and keeping the stock room tidy
• Organise meetings (including booking rooms, making travel / accommodation arrangements etc)
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Provide cover for colleagues on comparable grade during periods of absences due to holidays, sickness and other unforeseen events
• Undertake other relevant duties as agreed by Line Manager

Essential Requirements

• Experience working as receptionist
• Very good IT skills to include word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Empathy with the Welsh language and culture