Receptionist / Facilities Assistant - 6 month contract

Our client a well-known Arts Organisation requires a Receptionist / Facilities Assistant to start ASAP. This is a 6-month contract and the post will include early morning, evening and weekend work on a rota basis.

You will be working a 38.75-hour week on a shift pattern between the following hours - Monday - Friday between 7am - 22.30pm, Saturday between 7.30am - 21.30pm and Sunday 8.30am - 21.30pm. This role is to start ASAP and you need to be available immediately.

The main duties of this role are providing frontline reception, dealing with all enquiries, processing room bookings, setting up room for events, sorting and distributing all incoming/outgoing mail, liaising with contractors and suppliers regarding delivering and collections and accepting and recording all lost property. Other duties include the preparation and monitoring of facilities services for events, operating the CCTV, carrying out regular security checks, assisting the Duty Manager in Managing the Health and Safety, carrying out regular safety and maintenance inspections, undertake First Aid responsibilities and any other additional duties as may be required.

The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role and knowledge of space management system is desirable. You need to have experience of delivering first class customer care, have strong interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to interact at all levels. You need to have strong attention to detail, be organised and efficient, proactive and have a can do attitude. You need to be punctual, reliable, have excellent knowledge of all Microsoft packages and hold a current First Aid Certificate or be willing to become a qualified First Aider.

Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

This is a great opportunity, apply now!