Temporary Receptionist (part time)

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Job summary

A recruitment agency in Oxford is seeking a Temporary Part-time Receptionist to provide excellent customer service and maintain a welcoming front office. The role is part-time, totaling 18.75 hours per week, with responsibilities including answering calls, greeting guests, and managing meeting rooms. Ideal candidates must have prior commercial reception experience and strong communication skills. This position offers competitive hourly pay and holiday benefits.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Valuable experience in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial front of house role.
• Enthusiastic and flexible.
• Comfortable in a changing environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Answering phone calls and redirecting when necessary.
• Greeting guests warmly.
• Maintaining a clean reception area.
• Booking and managing meeting rooms.
• Running errands as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Do you excel at providing a warm and friendly welcome and are you passionate about providing superlative service?

Are you great at multi-tasking and do you demonstrate impeccable communication skills? If you've worked on a commercial reception desk before and if you are free in an ongoing capacity, this could be an interesting opportunity for you.

Based in a brand new, extremely modern building with exceptional facilities, the working hours will total 18.75 hours per week. The working pattern each week will be as follows:

• Wednesdays, from 11am - 6pm (with a 1 hour unpaid break)
• Thursdays, from 8.30am - 5pm (with a 1 hour unpaid break)
• Fridays, from 10.45am - 5pm (with a 1 hour unpaid break)

Please note, this is a temporary position paid on a weekly PAYE basis. This role will start quickly, so sadly candidates with a lengthy notice period cannot be considered.

Temporary Part-time Receptionist Responsibilities

• Answering the phone and redirecting as required
• Meeting and greeting guests in a welcoming and friendly manner
• Maintaining the front office and ensuring the reception area is clean and tidy
• Managing and booking meeting rooms and ensure they are ready to use
• Running errands such as milk collection

Temporary Part-time Receptionist Rewards

Alongside a competitive hourly rate, the successful candidate will receive the following benefits:

• Holiday pay
• Valuable experience in a highly regarded organisation

The Company

Our client is cutting edge and progressive in their field and offers a fabulous working environment

Temporary Part-time Receptionist Requirements

• Proven experience gained in a commercial front of house capacity
• Enthusiastic and willing to be flexible
• Comfortable working in a changing environment
• Competent with MS Office
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work on own initiative

Location

Our client is based in Central Oxford. There is no parking available, so please bear this in mind when applying.

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Allen Associates is a leading recruitment company in Oxfordshire recruiting for Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and PA/Administrative roles. Allen Associates operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on current vacancies please visit (url removed) and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. For our latest vacancies follow our Jobs on Twitter

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