Receptionist – Temporary

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Salary Package: £15 - £16 per hour
Location: Didcot, England
Consultant: Kathy Rusher
Posted: 12/11/2025

Description:

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Receptionist to work for a company in Milton park, Didcot.

Role: Receptionist – Temporary

Salary: £15-16 per hour

Location: Milton park, Didcot - On site

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm with Free parking outside the office.

Key Responsibilities of the Receptionist:

Reception:

• Greet visitors in a hospitable manner.


• Be point of contact for information and assist with large office events/meetings.


• Assist with meeting room reservations if issues with the automated system arise.


• Sign for courier mail and deliveries received at the Reception Desk.


• Answer calls and redirect as appropriate.


• Continually build knowledge of the T&F Informa business to provide effective routing service.

Administration:

• Email management/coordination and other forms of messaging.


• Personal diary management and planning, holidays, expenses, and sickness.


• Document filing when and as needed.


• Archive recording / administration.


• Responsible for development/learning and progression in position.


• Produce or replace access control passes to new starters etc.


• Coding of invoices for taxi services booked through reception.


• Assisting line manager with correspondence, reports, and data collection when needed.

About you:

• Prior experience in a front of house or administrative role is preferred


• Excellent telephone manner and confidence to approach people and situations.


• The ability to stay professional, friendly and the key point of contact to internal and external customers.


• Ability to be reactive and resourceful in difficult situations and apply practicality to find realistic solutions. Diplomatic in handling sensitive information and managing outcomes.


• Strong product knowledge relating to the areas within scope of work


• Ability to apply logic and organisation to everything to enable good use of time management and completion of responsibility.


• Professionalism and flexibility skills.


• Good investigative skills to support role and initiative to resolve issues at hand.


• Ability to anticipate problems or issues in advance and make contingencies to avoid difficult situations.


• Strong literacy skills relevant to role


• Resourcefulness in setting up new systems and processes to assist work and team.


• Flexibility in role and ability to take on a range of tasks which may seem unrelated to position.


• To demonstrate an ability to problem solve


• Proficiency with Outlook would be desirable

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can role; value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment – 01865 777733 or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.