Receptionist
Full time: Permanent, Part-time
Hours: 25 hours per week
Work pattern: Monday to Friday, 12.30pm to 17.30pm
Salary: £14,498 per annum
Location: Telford
The role:
Are you searching for a position where you can genuinely brighten someone's day with your warm greeting? Look no further! We're in search of someone who can effortlessly put others at ease while effectively addressing their inquiries. Intrigued? Learn more about the role, our expectations, and get to know us a little better.
Benefits and Rewards:
We offer you a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career. In addition, we offer the below rewards:
Annual leave starting with 22 days and incrementing with length of service up to 30 days, plus discretionary holidays between Christmas and New Year
Generous employer pensions contribution
Flexible and friendly team
Access to private health care options such as Paycare and Bupa
Life Assurance
Enhanced family friendly leave
Enhanced sick pay
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Discounted gym and a savings/discount scheme for shopping and days out
Staff discounts
Free on-site parking
Subsidised canteen
As our receptionist you will:
Be the first point of contact for all visitors and customers both face to face and over the phone.
Located at the heart of the building, you will communicate with other departments and ensure information is dealt with sensitively and kept confidential and all enquiries are dealt with in efficient and timely manner
Have the ability to be calm in a busy and fast paced reception area
Assist with administration and liaise with the contact centre
About you:
Have previous experience as a receptionist or front of house role.
A firm knowledge of Microsoft Office, and have a high level or computer proficiency.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
A confident and professional manner.
About us:
We are one of the largest social housing providers in the West Midlands at the forefront of making a difference to people’s lives. As a socially minded business, we provide 13,000 homes for affordable and social rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. We have ambitious plans to grow up to 16,000 homes by 2025 and we are also an innovative and well recognised provider of Advice, Support and Care.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy for further information.
The Recruitment Process: In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.
We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit www.gov.uk
How to Apply:
If you would like to join our team, please click the apply now button above as we would love to receive an application from you. Alternatively drop us an email on recruitment@wrekin.com with your CV to our recruitment team who will be on hand to answer any questions.
Ref : WHG2341. Closing Date : 30/04/2024
- Interview Date : 08/05/2024