Receptionist - #2178682

Receptionist & Health and Safety Officer

Location: Leeds

Salary: £24,593.83 – £27,546.57

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm

Working pattern: Fully on-site

Are you an organised, approachable and proactive individual who enjoys keeping an office running smoothly? We’re recruiting for a Receptionist & Health and Safety Officer to join a well-established organisation in Leeds, where you’ll play a key role in creating a welcoming environment while supporting the day-to-day running, administration and health and safety of the office.

This is a varied role combining front-of-house responsibilities, general administration and office management, alongside taking ownership of health and safety compliance.

The role

• Welcoming visitors, managing reception enquiries and providing a friendly, professional first point of contact.
• Handling incoming and outgoing post, telephone calls and email enquiries.
• Managing meeting room and car park bookings, arranging catering and ensuring rooms are set up and ready for use.
• Providing general administrative support, including recruitment administration, minute-taking, correspondence and data entry.
• Maintaining office supplies, hospitality stock and confidential documents.
• Coordinating building maintenance and liaising with external suppliers to ensure equipment and facilities are kept in good working order.
• Taking the lead on office health and safety, reviewing policies and ensuring procedures are followed.
• Acting as a trained fire warden and first aider, maintaining relevant equipment, supplies, training records and accident reports.
• Supporting internal communications, office events and wider employee engagement activities.

About you

• Previous customer service experience and a background in administration, reception or office management.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to communicate with a wide range of people.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to influence others and encourage compliance with procedures.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce reports.
• A collaborative attitude and a flexible approach to supporting the needs of the office.

What's on offer?

Alongside a salary of £24,593.83 – £27,546.57, the organisation offers a fantastic benefits package, including:

• 35-hour working week.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Non-contributory employer pension.
• Four additional customary Christmas closure days.
• Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7.
• Cycle to Work scheme and corporate season ticket discount.
• Employee discounts and free tea and coffee.
• Family and menopause-friendly policies.
• Regular social activities.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within five days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

By applying for this position, you consent to Jo Holdsworth Recruitment retaining your details for 30 days and contacting you using any of the contact methods provided in your application.