Receptionist - Blackpool, United Kingdom - Tandem Bank

Tandem Bank

Verified Company

Blackpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Receptionist

Working Pattern:
Monday to Friday (09:00-17:00)

Salary:
DOE and up to 20% bonus and benefits

Location:
office based, 5 days a week, Blackpool (FY4 2FB)

About Tandem
We're Tandem.

The UK's fairer, greener, digital bank providing hard working people across the UK with sustainable ways to borrow and save.

With more than 500 people in London, Blackpool, Cardiff, Durham and Manchester, all working together to create a fairer, greener, more accessible bank for people across the UK.

We're on a mission to proactively help our customers to reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate the UK to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we need more people to help us achieve this goal.

We've taken the beliefs, behaviours, and personality and created four underpinning values. These values demonstrate our guiding principles and behaviours for everyone at Tandem.

Our ambition is that these values are ingrained and always front of mind when we're engaging with our stakeholder audiences.

Our values are BRAVE, ENTERPRISING, SIMPLE and TOGETHER.

We're building an amazing team and we're looking for a friendly and passionate Receptionist to support us on our journey.

A dedicated Receptionist to handle client-facing duties as well as general office administration tasks that facilitate the smooth running of the office.

The Receptionist needs to have an ear to the ground and be aware of everything that's going on in Tandem, from knowing which important meetings will be taking place to co-ordinating deliveries and organising travel arrangements for staff.

You'll also often be the first person that our people and potential clients see, so you're always representing the company.

Screening phone calls and enquiries for the business and handling them where appropriate.
Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority.
Maintain security by following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitor passes.
Organising and maintaining diaries for meeting rooms.
Arranging lunch for any training or statutory meetings taking place as directed by the PA.
Dealing with incoming and outgoing post. Printing regulatory notices ready for posting.
Liaising with clients, suppliers, and colleagues for any facility requirements.
Management of office supplies; stock checks, ordering supplies including stationery, tea, coffee, etc.
Liaising with Facilities Assistant for any maintenance and H&S requirements across the business.
Conducting weekly fire alarm testing.

What we're looking for:

Essential:

Great organisational and time management skills.
Proficient with word, outlook, and other Microsoft packages.
Fantastic communication skills both face to face and telephony.
Flexibility and adaptability to juggle a range of different tasks and to work extra hours to meet deadlines

Qualities we look for:

Being friendly and polite to all external guests and visitors.
Being attentive, efficient and selfmotivated
Ability to work on your own initiative
Honest and reliable

Benefits
Our rewards are getting a big update, with enhancements due to land throughout 2023

Current Rewards

25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday
1 day off for your birthday
Electric Vehicle scheme
Free cereal and snacks in the office
Cycle to work scheme and a free helmet
Perkbox for treats and discounts
Pension contribution
2 days per year paid volunteering

Take part in our Green Deal

Volunteer 2 days a week for charity > receive an early Friday finish
Raise £200 per annum for charity > Tandem provide PR and marketing support
Have renewable energy at home > receive an additional 1day annual leave
Drive a lower emissions or hybrid car > free raffle entries with the chance to win a weekend away for
Drive an electric car > receive £500 towards a home charger

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at Tandem works primarily on a direct sourcing model and does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list.

We are not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

You can find our Applicant Privacy Policy on our Careers page.

Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act We respect the diverse experience and talents that every individual brings to our Company, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Please be aware that background checking (including credit and criminal records checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.