Receptionist, Administrative​/Clerical

Job Title: Receptionist

Location: London (Onsite)
Duration: 6 months (Potential to become permanent)
Working Pattern: Full Time

Our client is seeking a dedicated and professional Receptionist to serve as the primary point of contact within their campus environment. This role is crucial in ensuring a welcoming atmosphere and delivering exceptional customer service to students and visitors alike. The successful candidate will report directly to the Campus Service Team Leader and will work collaboratively within a dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver world-class service to all students and visitors, ensuring interactions are marked by professionalism, courtesy, and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
• Assist and receive visitors, providing exceptional service in person, via telephone, and through email communications.
• Demonstrate a strong knowledge of the organisation's structure, campus geography, and events to effectively support and guide customers in accessing the right information.
• Operate the campus switchboard telephony services, ensuring prompt and professional responses.
• Maintain reception guides, manuals, and local information, as well as coordinate and organise information resources for reception duties.
• Issue temporary access passes to visitors, staff, and students according to established guidelines, and manage the mail room services.
• Collaborate with maintenance, logistics, catering, cleaning, administration, and academic staff to maintain a seamless reception function.
• Monitor campus services and respond promptly to generic reception email accounts.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and contribute to the organisation's equality and diversity initiatives.

Person Specification:

Training and

Qualifications:

• Essential:
  Proficient level of secondary education or above, including GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

Knowledge and

Experience:

• Essential:
  Proven experience in customer service, effectively managing face-to-face, written, and telephone interactions.
• Desirable:
  Knowledge of or interest in the Higher Education sector, along with awareness of health and safety issues related to receptionist duties.

Skills and Abilities:

Essential:

• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to establish rapport with visitors.
• Good telephone manner and basic computer literacy, including proficiency in standard software such as MS Office.
• Excellent organisational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanour.
• Capacity to follow instructions, work flexibly within a team, and use initiative.

Additional Requirements:

This temporary position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to gain experience in the Higher Education sector while contributing to a vibrant and diverse campus community.

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