Receptionist
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 September 2025 |
| Location: | Kirkby, Liverpool |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Knowsley works |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Sept 13 |
Summary
The key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following tasks:
• Monitor and control access to company premises.
• Ensure security protocols are followed by all staff, guests and visitors.
• Produce replacement access badges for staff members on an ad hoc basis.
• Manage the main company phoneline, dealing with enquires and diverting calls to the appropriate member of staff.
• Manage incoming and outgoing post and email from the generic MJ Quinn company account.
• Record and report facility related issues and faults across all company buildings.
• Routine testing of fire alarm and Defibrillator
• Provide administrative support to staff including sourcing accommodation and meeting coordination.
• Process and approve invoices pertaining to accommodation and meeting requirements.
• Alerting members off staff when visitors arrive for them.
• Assist in data entry, filing and other clerical tasks on behalf of the Recruitment and Communications teams.
• Managing essential office supplies and maintenance to meet operational needs.
• To always promote a positive and professional image of the department, by adhering to company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Work as part of a larger team to develop working practices and procedures.
• Work safely and responsibly within MJ Quinn’s values and operational policies, procedures, and accepted behaviours to avoid harm to yourself, those around you and our neighbours and communities.
Relationships
To be effective in this role the Receptionist will need to:
• Maintain and build up a good working relationship with internal and external stakeholders including colleagues, customers, suppliers, and senior management teams.
• Be able to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
• Communicate effectively with all other departments.
Skills required
To be successful in this role the Receptionist will:
• Proficiency in MS Office suites
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Have strong planning, organisation, and monitoring abilities.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Have a high standard of numeracy.
• Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Can prioritise work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage business expectations.
• Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.
• An enhanced DBS check must be passed.
• A legal right to work in the UK.
Qualifications required
• Be educated to a G.C.S.E level B+ in Mathematics & English (or equivalent).
• Previous administrative experience
• Experience with business management software.
An enhanced DBS check must be passed.
• Monitor and control access to company premises.
• Ensure security protocols are followed by all staff, guests and visitors.
• Produce replacement access badges for staff members on an ad hoc basis.
• Manage the main company phoneline, dealing with enquires and diverting calls to the appropriate member of staff.
• Manage incoming and outgoing post and email from the generic MJ Quinn company account.
• Record and report facility related issues and faults across all company buildings.
• Routine testing of fire alarm and Defibrillator
• Provide administrative support to staff including sourcing accommodation and meeting coordination.
• Process and approve invoices pertaining to accommodation and meeting requirements.
• Alerting members off staff when visitors arrive for them.
• Assist in data entry, filing and other clerical tasks on behalf of the Recruitment and Communications teams.
• Managing essential office supplies and maintenance to meet operational needs.
• To always promote a positive and professional image of the department, by adhering to company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Work as part of a larger team to develop working practices and procedures.
• Work safely and responsibly within MJ Quinn’s values and operational policies, procedures, and accepted behaviours to avoid harm to yourself, those around you and our neighbours and communities.
Relationships
To be effective in this role the Receptionist will need to:
• Maintain and build up a good working relationship with internal and external stakeholders including colleagues, customers, suppliers, and senior management teams.
• Be able to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
• Communicate effectively with all other departments.
Skills required
To be successful in this role the Receptionist will:
• Proficiency in MS Office suites
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Have strong planning, organisation, and monitoring abilities.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Have a high standard of numeracy.
• Have a strong orientation towards quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Can prioritise work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage business expectations.
• Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.
• An enhanced DBS check must be passed.
• A legal right to work in the UK.
Qualifications required
• Be educated to a G.C.S.E level B+ in Mathematics & English (or equivalent).
• Previous administrative experience
• Experience with business management software.
An enhanced DBS check must be passed.