Receptionist - Central - London

Are you an experienced Receptionist and Office Administrator? Are you super organised? Want a varied role? 

Element Recruitment are supporting a London based client are seeking a professional and welcoming Receptionist to act as the first point of contact for visitors, callers, and internal staff. This role is central to delivering an exceptional client experience while providing essential administrative support across the business.

This is a great role for a confident, organised individual with a friendly and professional manner who takes pride in delivering exceptional service. If you thrive in a client-facing environment and enjoy a varied role.

Salary £30,000 - £34,000

Central London

100% office based

Duties include:

• Act as the first point of contact for all office visitors and incoming calls.
• Greet clients warmly, offering beverages and ensuring a professional, positive experience.
• Ensure meeting rooms remain clean, tidy, and client-ready at all times.
• Manage calls efficiently, gathering relevant information before transferring and taking accurate messages where required.
• Respond promptly to internal and external requests, delivering a high standard of service at all times.

• Open, sort, and distribute incoming post daily. Manage outgoing post for all departments and prepare collections.
• Accept deliveries, organise courier arrangements when needed, and ensure accurate documentation.

• Book travel such as taxis, train tickets, and accommodation in line with company policy.
• Prepare presentation slides that follow brand guidelines.
• Produce letters and documents from audio dictation.

• Manage stationery stock across the office and process all requests.
• Handle headed stationery and business card orders, ensuring compliance with brand standards.

• Maintain kitchen supplies (milk, tea, coffee, sugar).
• Provide ad hoc support to other teams as needed.

You will need:

• Experience working as a Receptionist ideally within a professional services environment
• Experience dealing with clients both face-to-face and over the phone.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• General administrative experience (letter writing, data input, mail merges, email management).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Audio typing experience
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• High-level customer service skills and a professional approach.
• Competency in scanning, filing, and general office systems.

Sound like you? Apply now!