Receptionist

Front Desk Receptionist | £29,000

📍 Finsbury Circus, London

🕒 Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:30am-5:00pm (37.5 hours per week)

At Paragon, our Front of House team plays a vital role in creating a positive and professional experience for every visitor. We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused Front Desk Receptionist to become the face of our business, ensuring clients, suppliers, partners and colleagues receive a warm welcome and exceptional service at all times.

What you'll be doing:

• Be the first point of contact for all visitors, creating a positive and professional first impression

• Welcome and check in guests, ensuring visitor passes and Wi-Fi access are provided

• Maintain office security by managing visitor sign-in and sign-out procedures

• Coordinate meeting room bookings and manage meeting requirements

• Arrange catering and refreshments for meetings and events

• Prepare meeting rooms with stationery, refreshments and presentation materials

• Ensure meeting rooms are cleared and reset following use

• Answer and direct incoming telephone calls professionally

• Manage the Condeco desk booking system and support colleagues with bookings

• Order and maintain stationery, kitchen supplies and office consumables

• Manage deliveries, post distribution and supplier relationships

• Support new starter inductions, including coordinating equipment, access passes and schedules

• Maintain accurate records of reception expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities

• Ensure reception, kitchen and communal areas remain tidy and presentable

• Provide administrative support to senior leaders, including printing, scanning and document preparation

• Assist with company events, charity initiatives, presentations and seasonal activities

What we're looking for:

• Previous Front of House, Reception or Customer Service experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• A professional, friendly and approachable manner

• Outstanding organisational and multitasking abilities

• Good attention to detail and accuracy

• The ability to prioritise effectively in a busy environment

• A proactive and flexible approach to work

• Solid administrative and IT skills

• A positive attitude and team-focused mindset

• Excellent punctuality, reliability and professionalism

Why join Paragon?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a professional and collaborative business where you'll play a key role in shaping the experience of everyone who visits our office. You'll enjoy a varied role, a supportive team environment and the chance to make a real impact every day.

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional service and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

We recognise how challenging the current job market can be, and Paragon Talent Solutions is committed to providing the best possible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply via this LinkedIn advert rather than by email or LinkedIn direct message. This helps us ensure every application is reviewed fairly, consistently and efficiently through our established recruitment process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the application process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you