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Receptionist / Office Support Administrator / Administrative

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Job Title: Receptionist

Location: Northenden, Manchester

Salary: £17,500

Job type: Full Time, Permanent (8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday)

The Company is a top 200 Law firm that specialises in personal injury. They cover every area of personal injury including public liability, occupier’s liability, road traffic accidents, employer’s liability, industrial disease, serious injuries and clinical negligence matters.

They are currently looking for an experienced Receptionist to work on a busy office switchboard. The role is to provide office and reception support in a busy legal environment during office hours.

The Receptionist primary function is to answer calls and deal with any client enquires. However, the Receptionist should also be willing to assist with any ad hoc admin tasks whenever possible.

Key Requirements

  • Answering telephones in a polite and professional manner
  • Administration support, such as typing, filing, faxing, photocopying
  • Making refreshments
  • Ensuring meeting rooms are prepared
  • Completing checklists on a daily / weekly basis as instructed
  • Helping to keep the office tidy, may involve manual handling such as handling post sacks.
  • Other ad hoc duties as required

The Candidate:

Required Qualifications/Training:

  • GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above

Required Attributes:

  • Reception/Switchboard experience
  • Administrative experience
  • Experience of working in a customer-facing role
  • Experience of dealing with customers on the telephone

Desirable Skills

  • NVQs or qualifications in business administration
  • Experience of working in a law or legal services firm

Benefits Package:

They always endeavour to recruit and retain the best staff around. To do so they offer competitive remuneration packages, ongoing training and development opportunities and a wide variety of interesting and challenging work. Additionally, they also offer the following incentives:

  • 20 days holiday, (pro rata) rising 1 day per year to a max of 23 days, plus bank/public hols. In addition the office is closed between Christmas and New Year and you are not required to use your holiday entitlement for this period
  • 3 holiday buy backs (pro rata) per year after 1 year of service
  • Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
  • Death In Service – 2 x salary based on annual salary only – eligibility commences when you join the company
  • Active social committee, firm pays for trips to e.g. Bowling, Chester Races, Christmas party, Summer Barbecue
  • Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24 hour helpline, Legal info and CBT – available immediately
  • Free fruit delivered twice a week

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Support Administrator, Business Administrator, Admin Support, Secretary, Clerk, Support Administrator, Office Support, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator will also be considered for this role.

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