Security Receptionist

Job Title:

Security Receptionist

Salary: £24,852.65 per annum

Position Type:
Permanent

Type of Employment:
Full Time

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Shift Pattern:

• 06.30 to 15.00 – Monday to Thursday, 06.30 to 14.30 – Friday
• 07.30 to 16.00 – Monday to Thursday, 07.30 to 15.30 – Friday
• 08.00 to 16.30 – Monday to Thursday, 08.00 to 16.00 – Friday

Location:

Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), Porton Down, Winterslow Road, Porton Down, Wiltshire, England, SP4 0JQ

We are on the lookout for a professional, welcoming, and experienced Receptionist to join our team at DSTL Porton Down. You will perform reception, administration, and secretarial duties efficiently and effectively on behalf of the client and their contractors. You will help facilitate the flow of personnel, contractors and visitors onto site by managing security access and clearances in the main Reception.

You will be expected to keep a tidy and efficient reception area, providing a professional and courteous service throughout. You will also be required to handle any phone calls and emails in a prompt, professional manner.

As a Corporate Receptionist, you will be in charge of managing documentation and ensuring it is stored in the appropriate location or system. Some additional duties will include opening and closing the building, maintaining building security, managing queries and messages from visitors, issuing visitor and staff passes, assisting with emergency evacuations, ordering of consumable goods and more.

We are looking for someone with a friendly and approachable manner who can always remain professional, displaying sound communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate needs to be IT literate with the ability to prioritise your own workload and work efficiently to agreed deadlines.

• MOD security clearance and DBS Standard required
• Residency in the UK for at least 3 years for Counter Terrorist Check, 5 years for Security Clearance and 10 years for Developed Vetting prior to the application
• All Developed Vetted posts are required to be UK Nationals
• Required to wear approved company work wear

• Flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices, including additional holiday, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, technology products
• High street discounts through MiDeals platform
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Life cover of up to four times salary
• Enhanced pension contributions and save‑as‑you‑earn scheme
• Salary Finance scheme providing access to part of earned pay before payday
• Reward and recognition scheme including Mitie Stars