Receptionist
Salary:
Up to £13.97 per hour
Location:
Dover
Purpose of the Job:
Responsible for providing a professional front line reception service for the operational office estate, providing excellent service provision via meet and greet, telephone and emails.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for visitors, staff, clients, and members of the public, providing a professional and welcoming service.
- Maintain reception, meeting rooms, and office areas to ensure a clean, organised, and professional environment.
- Monitor and replenish office refreshments and essential supplies.
- Check office equipment is working and arrange repairs or replacements when required.
- Provide basic support for video conferencing and escalate technical issues to IT.
- Manage visitor access, issue badges, follow security procedures, and assist with emergency and fire evacuation processes.
- Book and coordinate meeting rooms, manage schedules, and communicate appointment updates.
- Carry out administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, photocopying, record keeping, and producing office signage.
- Deliver excellent customer service, ensuring a professional, helpful, and customer focused approach at all times.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for innovation and more efficient ways of working.
Shift Requirements
This role is offered on a shift basis to provide reception cover on the following dates:
- 1 Receptionist required: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th July
- 2 Receptionists required: 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 30th and 31st July, and 1st August
- 1 Receptionist required: 3rd, 4th and 5th August
Please note that this is temporary cover for the dates listed above, and applicants should be available to work the shifts required.
Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.