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Receptionist

Posted: 09/12/25
Recruiter:Search
Reference:3043968225
Type:Contract
Salary:£13 Hourly
Location:Edinburgh
Description:

Corporate Receptionist
Edinburgh City Centre fully office-based role
Ongoing temp role potential to be extended & possibly made permanent
Full time hours 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Pay rate up to 13.00 per hour + holiday pay

Search Consultancy are delighted to be working exclusively with a Professional Services firm based in Edinburgh City Centre to recruit this role on an initial ongoing temporary basis with strong potential for the role to become permanent.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive Reception, Front Desk, Facilities & Hospitality support to the business.

Duties involved in this role will include:
Handling incoming calls to Reception, transferring calls & passing on messages
Dealing with any visitors & guests to the office
Ensuring that the front desk area is consistently kept in good order
Sorting & distributing incoming mail, collecting & sending outgoing mail and arranging couriers when required
Raising any facilities issues or required repairs, ensuring these are completed in good time
Setting up meeting rooms, ensuring required AV or Tech equipment is set up
Making up refreshments for meetings as & when required - including making tea & coffee & setting out food
Controlling office access requests and maintaining the fob system
Various ad hoc Reception & basic Admin duties as required

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
Previous experience within a Receptionist role, preferably within a Corporate or Professional Services setting - this experience is ESSENTIAL
First class communication skills, both written & verbal
A willingness to "roll your sleeves" up & provide support wherever it's needed - no task can be too big or too small
Excellent organisational & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload effectively

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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