Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Salary: From £12.73 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 5:00pm
Personnel Placements is recruiting on behalf of an established and professional legal practice in Salisbury for a Receptionist to join their friendly team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys providing outstanding customer service and takes pride in creating a welcoming and professional first impression. The successful candidate will become the first point of contact for clients and visitors while providing valuable administrative support across the office.
As Receptionist, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the reception area while delivering exceptional client service. Duties will include:
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Greeting clients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner.
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Answering and directing incoming telephone calls efficiently and taking accurate messages.
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Managing incoming and outgoing post, including scanning, distributing and franking mail.
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Monitoring and forwarding electronic communications, including fax inboxes.
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Booking client appointments and managing meeting room schedules.
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Preparing meeting rooms for client appointments.
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Ordering and maintaining office stationery supplies.
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Coordinating archived files and liaising with external storage providers.
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Printing office cheques and arranging authorisation.
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Providing general administrative and secretarial support to the wider team.
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Assisting with filing, photocopying, document management and data entry.
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Working in accordance with company procedures and maintaining high standards of client care.
About You
We're looking for someone who is organised, approachable and enjoys working in a busy office environment.
You will ideally have:
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Previous experience in a Receptionist, Front of House or Customer Service role.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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A professional and confident telephone manner.
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Strong organisational and time management skills.
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Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
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The ability to prioritise tasks and work independently.
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A positive attitude and willingness to support colleagues.
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Experience within a law firm would be advantageous but is not essential.
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Touch typing skills would also be beneficial.
Benefits
If you enjoy providing first-class customer service and are looking for a varied Receptionist position in Salisbury, we'd love to hear from you.
Personnel Placements is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in Reception, Front of House, Office Administration, Customer Service, Legal Administration and Office Support roles.