Receptionist - Temp to Perm

Our client is a leading global financial services firm looking to recruit a Front of House Corporate Receptionist.  This role is to be recruited temp to perm - becoming permanent after 2 months successful completion of your temp assignment.

Hours 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

Responsible for the smooth running of the reception area, your duties will include:

*Meeting and greeting clients and visitors to the office, offering refreshments and providing a warm welcoming and
professional first impression
* Answering and directing calls, emailing detailed messages to the relevant staff member
* Liaising with Ground Floor Reception to arrange access for all visitors
* Setting up video conferences internally and externally
* Arranging national and international couriers
* Booking taxis
* Managing the pose
* Preparing expense reports using the in-house expense management system
* Ordering stationery, office supplies and flowers
* Liaising with Facilities to organise resolve any maintenance issues
* Liaising with the Cleaning team
* Assisting the Office Manager and Administration team with binding presentations, booking travel, producing travel
itineraries, research for staff, assisting events and project administration

Salary of becoming permanent £30,000 (temp equivalent per hour whilst temping) + fantastic benefits package on becoming permanent.

The successful candidate for this role will:

* Have previous Reception experience
* Ideally worked in financial or professional services or as a Corporate Receptionist
* Have excellent telephone manner and excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to liaise
at all levels
* Be a good team player with a positive, flexible approach and a professional demeanour at all times
* Be able to work in a fast paced environment
* Able to take ownership of tasks and see them through from start to finish
* Good attention to detail with strong administration skills
* Good IT skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook