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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p><strong>Title: Receptionist</strong></p><p><strong>Employer: World renowned international development charity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: £26,000 per annum </strong></p><p><strong>Want to use your task orientated, people centric, facilities skills to help us deliver a professional, collaborative and fun work environment at this charity's London office? You will be playing a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere!</strong></p><p>Join the team as their new Receptionist where you will play an integral part in changing normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty, and change their lives for good.</p><p> </p><p>The Property, Facilities and Reception team are a small (but high performing team) who make a big difference by ensuring the London office is a safe, engaging and inspiring place to work.</p><p> </p><p>This is a fully office-based role, with a full-time contract. The successful candidate is expected to be based in the office at Canary Wharf, London.</p><p><strong>Job Description</strong> </p><p>To provide a professional and welcoming front of house service, acting as first point of contact for visitors in line with their values, image and policies.</p><p> </p><p>To run and administer all reception-based services relating to the front of house including the switchboard.</p><p> </p><p>To support the team in making this a great place to work ensuring the London office is a safe, pleasant, inspiring and efficient working environment, complying with Health and Safety requirements and role modelling environmentally friendly practices.</p><p> </p><p>To undertake administrative and facilities-based tasks as required.</p><p>You'll also: </p><ul><li>Act as a first point of contact for all visitors, welcome them courteously and professionally and look after them until they are collected by staff.</li><li>Oversee the switchboard and manage all calls in a prompt, professional and courteous manner, screening and/or forwarding calls as appropriate.</li><li>Ensure reception and front of house kitchen is always presentable and clear of any Health and Safety concerns.</li><li>Follow all reception and administration processes and procedures as laid out in the charity's Reception manual and Service Level Agreements including guidelines on maintaining a professional image.</li><li>Support the Facilities Manager with administration.</li></ul><p><strong>Person Specification </strong></p><p>To be successful, you'll need: </p><ul><li>Commitment to the charity's values (Courage, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Collaboration)</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate across multiple tasks</li><li>Calm approach when working under pressure with the ability to deal professionally with people at all levels</li><li>High standards of personal presentation and excellent timekeeping</li><li>Professional and mature approach: courteous and polite at all times</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively in a team as well as on own initiative as required</li><li>Flexible, with ability to learn and take on new tasks as needed</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Working knowledge of MS Software (i.e. Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook)</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>The Charity is located at 20 Canada Square, London. E14 5NN.</strong></p><p>This is an office-based role with no option for flexible working.</p><p><em>If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Joseph at Charity People.</em></p><p><em>Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter to Joseph at Charity People on: [email protected]</em></p><p>This role is likely to attract attention, so please do apply ASAP to be in with a chance!</p><p><strong>Salary: £26,000. </strong></p><p><strong>6 Months, fixed term contract with a view to going permanent.</strong></p><p>Closing: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis</p><p>Interviews: to take place w/c 27th June</p><p><em>Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.</em></p><p><em>"[The Charity] is fully committed to protecting those with whom it comes into contact in [The Charity] is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. [The Charity] reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate preemployment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>[The Charity] is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality.</em>"</p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/am9zZXBoLjU1MzExLjQzOUBjaGFyaXR5cGVvcGxlLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif" rel="no-follow" />