Receptionist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Downing

Downing
Downing
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Receptionist

Liverpool

Full time (8am - 5pm)

Permanent


We have an exciting opportunity for a professional, well presented and experience receptionist to join our Head Office team based in Liverpool.


This is a front of house position, where the receptionist plays a valued part within the Downing team, reflecting our company values, and maintaining a professional image.


Downing is a family-owned, market leading real-estate investment, development, and property management business; highly regarded in the student accommodation sector.

With over 30 years' experience building and managing student accommodation.

Downing currently has 15 student accommodation sites across 9 major cities, and a further £1bn of upcoming developments in our pipeline.


Key Responsibilities

  • To manage a busy switchboard: Answering, screening, and directing UK and international callers.
  • To act as a first point of contact for visitors to our office.
  • To maintain a welcoming reception, by always being positive and proactive, and to provide the best service.
  • Coordination and booking of meeting rooms, as well as scheduling appointments.
  • Provide refreshments for meeting rooms and visitors.
  • Arrange catering for meetings.
  • Receive and sort incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Arranging couriers.
  • Use of a franking machine.
  • Maintain stationery stock.
  • Adhoc admin duties

Key Requirements

  • Experience within a receptionist role.
  • Experience of using a switchboard.
  • Excellent, clear communication skills (written and oral)
  • Experienced using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).
  • Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
  • Maintain a professional and positive approach

Benefits:


  • Modern onsite gym
  • Life Assurance cover
  • Group income protection
  • Pension contribution

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • Onsite gym

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Liverpool: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person

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