Receptionist (Temp to Perm)

Talk Staff Group Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Talk Staff Group Ltd in Derby is seeking a friendly Receptionist to join the team on a temporary to permanent basis. You will greet visitors, handle enquiries and calls, and manage bookings in a professional, customer‑focused manner.

The role covers 35 hours per week (Mon–Fri), 8:00 to 18:30, with a DBS check carried out on offer. Previous reception/admin experience and excellent communication are required.

Qualifications

• Previous reception and admin experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong people skills and customer service passion.
• Flexible approach to work with good diary management and ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming all visitors, ensuring all are signed in.
• Co-ordinating with different departments and teams.
• Booking of appointments.
• Keeping reception areas neat and tidy.
• Answering all calls in a professional manner.
• Managing the main inbox.
• Ensuring data accuracy is to the highest standard.
• Understanding of GDPR.
• General administration duties such as filing, post, photocopying, etc.

Skills

Reception experience

Excellent communication

Customer service

Diary management

Team orientation

Job description

Do you enjoy being the first point of call for all visitors and calls? Based in the centre of Derby, we are looking for a Receptionist to join a lovely team on a temporary to permanent basis. You will meet and greet clients face to face as well as all aspects of enquiries and call handling in a professional and friendly manner.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Previous reception and admin experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent people skills, ideally with previous reception and/or admin
• Approachable and a passion for customer service
• Flexible approach to work with good diary managementAble to work independently and as part of a team

Within this position, you’ll be:

• Welcoming all visitors, ensuring all are signed in
• Co-ordinating with different departments and members of various teams
• Booking of appointments
• Keeping reception areas neat and tidy
• Answering all calls with a professional manner
• Managing the main inbox
• Ensuring data accuracy is to the highest standard
• Experience in understanding of GDPR
• General administration duties such as filing, post, photocopying etc

Rate & Working Hours

• Temporary Assignment – Temp to perm for the right candidate
• Working hours 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day, Monday to Friday
• Shifts are between 8am and 6.30pm
• A DBS will be carried out upon offer of assignment

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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