Receptionist
Salary from £27,371
Up to 5% bonus
Job-Share, Permanent Role
Based at our offices Thorpe Park, Leeds
Are you the kind of person who makes everyone feel at ease the moment they walk through the door? We are looking for a Front of House Receptionist to join our team on a job-share basis. This is a varied role where no two days are alike. One moment you will be welcoming visitors and managing the busy reception area, the next you will be supporting behind the scenes with facilities tasks, coordinating deliveries, arranging supplies, or helping with events.
If you enjoy being at the centre of activity, where organisation and great communication really make a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
This is a part-time, job-share position of approximately 20 hours per week, worked flexibly between 10:00am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Deliver a warm and professional welcome to colleagues, contractors and visitors, ensuring every interaction reflects our values and creates a positive first impression
Oversee day-to-day reception operations, including managing calls, visitor passes, meeting room bookings, and deliveries, while keeping the reception area and shared spaces looking presentable and professional
Provide essential facility support by raising and tracking maintenance requests, ordering and managing office supplies, and liaising with external suppliers
Support business operations with administration, including data entry, mailbox monitoring, meal management, and assisting teams with ad hoc administrative needs were required
Assist in coordinating events and VIP visits, arranging refreshments, setting up meeting rooms, and ensuring everything runs smoothly to a high standard
Work flexibly as part of a small team, covering alternative holidays, adapting to shifting priorities, and collaborating closely with colleagues to keep the workplace running seamlessly
What we are looking for
Someone friendly, approachable and flexible; a natural communicator who can adapt to changing needs
Previous experience in a customer-facing role (corporate reception, hospitality, concierge or similar)
Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook)
Organised, proactive, and able to juggle tasks with ease
Smart, professional appearance and a positive “can-do” attitude
A Level 3 qualification (desirable) or equivalent experience
Apply today and bring your personality, professionalism and organisational skills to our front desk.
What we offer you
Salary from £27,371 per annum
Up to 5% bonus per annum
25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
SSP for the first 2 calendar days then occupational sick pay
A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days... and much more!
An array of fantastic family-friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months' full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more!
We are... Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7 million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are… Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve.
Next Steps - Please apply by clicking 'apply' and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be in contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role end of October. We look forward to receiving your application for the role.
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