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Receptionist – Swindon
Working hours: 9:00am–5:30pm
Location: Swindon – within a five-minute walk of the station
Working arrangement: Full-time, office-based
We are supporting a progressive UK Top 100 law firm with the appointment of a Receptionist for its Swindon office.
The firm employs over 650 people and provides services across 36 specialist areas of law. This position will play an important role in creating an outstanding first impression for clients, visitors and colleagues.
Key responsibilities:
- Welcoming clients, visitors and colleagues professionally and warmly
- Answering, screening and transferring telephone calls
- Notifying fee earners of arrivals and escorting clients to meeting rooms
- Managing the daily operation of nine meeting rooms
- Preparing meeting rooms and refreshments for clients
- Receiving, recording and distributing post and documents
- Maintaining accurate visitor and delivery records
- Supporting office events, including setup and post-event organisation
- Producing letters, emails and other documents
- Scanning, photocopying and copying files
- Maintaining information within the firm’s CRM system
- Handling website and general email enquiries
- Providing flexible administrative support across the office
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About you:
- Previous reception or front-of-house experience
- Experience within a law firm, accountancy practice, consultancy or another professional-services environment would be advantageous
- Strong customer-service and communication skills
- Confident managing telephone and face-to-face enquiries
- General administration experience, including scanning, filing and photocopying
- Professional, discreet and approachable manner
- Strong organisation and attention to detail
- Proactive, hands-on and willing to support events and office setup
- Comfortable using Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office and telephone systems
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Applicants should ideally hold at least five GCSEs at grades A–C/4–9, including English and Mathematics.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced receptionist to join a supportive and growing professional environment.
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