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Eric Parry Architects is seeking a receptionist to join its team in London.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 to 17.00

Staff consists of four directors, 60 architects and 8 administrative staff.

The atmosphere in the office is reasonably informal but the practice has high standards.

The office is teamwork based, and busy.

Responsible for reception, admin support and general office duties.

The job involves

Front of house:

• answering incoming calls
• opening and distributing post/processing outgoing post
• greeting guests/clients
• ensuring meetings rooms are tidy throughout the day
• assisting in organising refreshments for guests, meetings, seminars, events
• booking couriers and cars
• keeping visitors log up to date
• general housekeeping around the office

Facilities/office:

• monitoring milk/tea/coffee levels so that order quantities can be modified when necessary
• making sure printers in the office are fully stocked with paper at the start of each day
• monitoring the printers and being the first port of call for repairs
• ordering and unpacking kitchen supplies
• replenishing tea, coffee and sugar containers in the morning
• ordering and unpacking all office stationery and materials
• generally overseeing the reception area and maintaining high standard of tidiness
• liaise with cleaning contractors/external maintenance companies for routine checks
• overflow support as required for practice manager, PA to directors and financial director

HR:

• office inductions for new starters
• organise CPDs with associates and liaise with companies for in-office training
• book CITB test and organise CSCS cards to be sent once passed
• fire marshal and first aid training

The candidate needs to be:

• confident and organised
• have a very good telephone manner
• highly efficient
• calm under pressure
• well presented
• have good communication skills
• happy working within a team
• computer literate (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• keyboard skills
• versatile and helpful

www.ericparryarchitects.co.uk

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