Receptionist, Administrative​/Clerical

Location: Wednesbury

Receptionist / Personal Assistant

Wednesbury
£28,000 per annum
Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
37 hours per week | Permanent | Office Based

We are recruiting for an experienced and confident Receptionist / Personal Assistant to join an established business based in Wednesbury.

This is a varied position combining responsibility for the day-to-day running of a professional reception area with PA and administrative support to senior management.

We are therefore looking for someone who is equally comfortable welcoming visitors and managing incoming calls as they are organising diaries, coordinating meetings, preparing documentation and providing proactive support to senior colleagues.

This would suit an experienced Receptionist, PA, Senior Administrator or Office Coordinator who enjoys being at the heart of a busy office and is confident using their initiative.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

Acting as the first point of contact for visitors and providing a professional and welcoming reception experience

Managing incoming telephone calls and enquiries

Providing PA and administrative support to senior management

Managing diaries, meetings and appointments

Coordinating meeting rooms and visitor arrangements

Preparing correspondence, documents and other business information

Handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately

Supporting senior colleagues with ad-hoc requests and administrative tasks

Maintaining organised electronic and physical filing systems

Providing general administrative support across the business

Assisting with document preparation, scanning, filing and record maintenance

Providing administrative cover within the Commercial team during holidays, sickness and busy periods

Supporting with basic order processing, documentation and invoice issuing when required

Liaising with customers, suppliers and colleagues across the business

Ensuring reception and shared office areas are maintained to a professional standard

About You

We're particularly interested in candidates who have previously provided PA, executive or senior administrative support, rather than solely reception experience.

You should be:

Confident supporting senior managers and comfortable working with minimal supervision

Experienced in diary management, meeting coordination and general PA duties

Professional and articulate with a confident telephone manner

Highly organised with the ability to manage changing priorities

Proactive and comfortable using your own initiative

Discreet when handling confidential information

Competent using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Comfortable combining front-of-house responsibilities with broader PA and administrative duties

Experience with in a manufacturing, engineering or similar commercial environment would be advantageous but isn't essential.

What's On Offer

Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm

37-hour working week

Permanent position

Free on-site parking

On-site canteen serving hot and cold meals and drinks

Christmas and New Year shutdown

Bank holidays off

Company pension scheme

Medicash health plan

Life insurance (2 x salary)

Specsavers Corporate Eye Care

Opportunities for development

If you're an experienced Receptionist, PA or Senior Administrator who enjoys a varied role and is confident supporting senior management while also taking ownership of a professional front-of-house function, we'd love to hear from you