Receptionist

Receptionist

Reading

Contract type – Part Time 22.5hrs. Monday-Friday, 8:45am to 1:15pm

Office Based

The Support Team within XPS Corporate Services is experiencing high growth and we are now looking to hire a friendly Receptionist to join our vibrant Reading office part time. The Reading office is the biggest XPS office that houses most of the central functioning departments such as IT, HR and Finance. We have 6 client meeting rooms onsite which can hold over 70 attendees. It’s a busy and dynamic role which requires someone with a good degree of common sense as well as a positive and hardworking attitude

XPS is an award-winning Pensions Consultancy with over 1800 staff in locations across the UK and our business continues to experience rapid growth. We value our people as we recognise, they provide the key to our success, and we are currently looking to build our support team further.

The role:

As a Reading Receptionist with XPS you will carry out reception, post room and administrative duties. The hours you will be working are Monday-Friday, 8:45am to 1:15pm, totalling 22.5 hours per week. You will:

• Answer incoming phone calls
• Admit visitors and sign them in
• Act as a host for meetings, as well as laying out refreshments and ordering catering
• Need to be vigilant for tailgating and challenge staff if necessary
• Sort incoming post into departments and arrange couriers
• Assist in general secretarial duties, including printing, scanning etc

Your profile:

We are looking for a friendly, diplomatic receptionist who is looking for a new challenge and who wants to be part of this exciting period of growth. This role requires…

• A good knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing environments
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to multitask in periods of calm and high activity
• The ability to take initiative and be proactive
• Willingness to learn
• Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential

What we offer?

We believe in our people and we will work with you to unlock your potential and support your career whilst giving you the opportunity to work with some of the most dynamic and collaborative people in our industry.

We embrace differences and we will respect your ideas, perspective and style. Our business thrives on our diversity and mix of experience that leads to innovation. When you take a role with XPS you will be joining a community of professionals driven by integrity and delivery and you can be sure that your wellbeing is taken seriously.

We are happy to talk about flexible working and hybrid working and we understand everyone has different needs.

We offer an attractive reward package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Participation in a Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday
• A set of core benefits including pension plan, life assurance, employee assistance programme, access to a qualified, practicing GP 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• A comprehensive range of voluntary and flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle including holiday trading, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, private medical cover for self and family, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers.

What next?

If you feel XPS could be the next step on your career ladder, please apply directly via the links provided and we look forward to learning more about you. We will consider all applicants and respond swiftly.

If you do not feel ready to apply or still have questions, please contact Paul Gilliver on the recruitment team at XPS.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following requirements:

• Right to Work confirmation
• DBS Disclosure check
• Employment or educational references covering five years
• Satisfactory credit check

XPS Pensions Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages application from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Please note we reserve the right to close our vacancies early and we only accept CVs direct from candidates or our preferred supplier list.