Office Assistant / Receptionist

A fabulous opportunity to join the team of one of Yorkshire’s leading Legal companies is available.

My client is seeking an office assistant/administrator to working their offices based in Pontefract.

The prime role of the office assistant/receptionist is to provide support to the branch office, allowing the team to operate at optimum efficiency.

Duties include:

Deliver messages and papers around the office.
Undertake photocopying tasks.
Liaise with DX main office and Post Office as required.
Collect and open DX and mail very promptly and distribute around fee earners immediately.
Prepare post for despatch (weighing, franking/stamping and enveloping).
Make appointments as necessary for fee earners.
Deal with clients and visitors to the office.
Handle minor client queries.
Take telephone messages and liaise with fee earners re the messages.
Handling cash received in reception.
Obtain calls for Partners and fee earners when requested.
Prepare conference room for meetings and appointments.
Prepare refreshments when requested to do so, and ensure the kitchen and conference room is tidy after use.
Run errands as and when required (shopping etc).
Undertake training as required.
The ideal candidate:

Good communication skills.
Smart appearance and polite, helpful manner –willing to learn administrative skills in a professional office.
Basic computer literacy.
GCSEs at Grade “C” in Maths and English, or the equivalent qualification.
Good organisational ability and client care skills.

Think you have what it takes? contact Chrissie or Hayley NOW!