Receptionist

Receptionist 12-Month Maternity Cover Private Equity West End Salary c. 35K depending on experience Fully office-based 3-Rec/RvFLW Start date: late October/early November The Client: A private equity firm based in the heart of the West End. Headcount in London is just under 100, with a highly collaborative, friendly and international work environment. This is a busy office and Receptionist role, so the successful person will be enthusiastic, proactive and able to act as the office lynchpin! The Receptionist Role: Meeting and greeting all visitors, confirming the purpose of each visit, escorting guests to their meeting room and offering refreshments Managing bookings and diaries across all seven meeting rooms, resolving conflicts, and making sure rooms are clean, tidy and properly prepared ahead of meetings Issuing and managing passes for new joiners and leavers via their in-house system and keeping track of spare and lost passes Processing and uploading supplier invoices and maintaining accurate records Coordinating day-to-day supplier relationships, including the weekly team lunch catering, recycling, printer servicing and other office equipment Managing the relationship with the office cleaner, monitoring standards, and keeping cleaning supplies stocked Keeping the kitchen areas across both floors stocked and presentable Ad hoc duties - this is a role that keeps you on your feet and thinking quickly, plus reporting and following up on maintenance issues. Required Skills and Experience: Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, with a professional, friendly and approachable manner Ideally, some prior corporate office experience in a front of hours capacity however adjacent customer-facing experience will be considered (e. Cabin Crew, high-end hospitality) Proactive, adaptable and high energy - able to identify what needs doing without always waiting for direction Strong organisational skills, particularly around diary and meeting-room management, and comfortable with basic administrative/financial-processing tasks Confident communicating with senior stakeholders, visitors, suppliers and contractors Reliable and discreet, with strong ownership and follow-through Additional Details: Lovely Receptionist opportunity to join a genuinely friendly team! Core hours 8:30am - 5:30pm Able to commit to the late October/early November start for a full month of handover training - please note December is a key period for the business, so this would not suit someone with significant time off already booked over the festive period Salary up to c depending on experience If you are looking for a Receptionist opportunity and have the relevant skills to apply, please get in touch today!