Receptionist
Torquay, Devon
About us
With a rich history dating back to 1923, Cavanna Homes is the South West’s largest independent house builder. We are family-owned and construct beautiful new homes that customers love.
We are now looking for a Receptionist to join our team in Torquay on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.
What you’ll be doing
As our Receptionist, you will provide a professional front-of-house service, as well as a range of administrative and office duties, to support the smooth running of our Head Office.
Acting as the first point of contact for visitors and callers, you will deliver a welcoming and efficient reception service while ensuring enquiries are handled promptly and directed to the appropriate teams.
You will also carry out a range of administrative tasks across the business, including answering calls to Head Office, processing incoming and outgoing post, and assisting the PA to the Company Directors.
What you’ll get in return
- Competitive salary
- Life Assurance X3
- 6% employer pension contributions
- Medicash health cashback scheme
- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, additional holidays awarded for length of service
- Early Friday finishes
- Discount on purchase of a Cavanna Home
This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and proactive individual with experience working in an office environment to join our well-established, family-owned organisation.
You’ll discover a friendly and welcoming working environment where you can develop your skills and build valuable admin and reception experience.
In return, you’ll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing and help you thrive both in and out of work.
So, if you’re looking for a role where you can play an important part at the heart of a busy, vibrant office, read on and apply today!
Who we are looking for
To join us as our Receptionist, you will need:
- Experience working in an office environment or within a team
- Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- The ability to work independently with a positive, proactive attitude
- Strong IT literacy and the confidence to learn new systems
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
- At a minimum, GCSEs at Grade C (or equivalent) or above in English and Maths
A little bit more about Cavanna
Cavanna Homes is a family-owned business established in 1923. Our aim is to become the most admired regional house builder in the South West. We strive to achieve this through our product design, innovation and build quality whilst maintaining the trust and respect of our customers and the local communities around our developments. We aim to be a company whose employees, shareholders, customers, business partners and the community can be proud to be associated with.
At Cavanna, everyone lives by ‘The Cavanna Way’. This is our set of values that defines who we are as a team and how we behave – ‘Customer Focused’, ‘Integrity’, ‘Socially Engaged’, ‘Reputable’, ‘Successful’ and ‘Safe’. If you believe these values match your own, then we’d love to hear from you.
The closing date for this role is 24th March 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Secretary, PA, EA, Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Front of House Receptionist, Office Receptionist, Administrative Assistant, Office Administrator, Office Assistant, Front Desk Assistant, or Reception and Administration Assistant.
Webrecruit and Cavanna Homes are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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