Receptionist - Headquarters Crawley | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Crawley, RH10 9BG |
| Company: | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7743791/278-RHQ-0126-AS-A |
Summary
We are looking for someone who is friendly, engaging, confident and a good team player.
You will be able to work on your own initiative as well as working within a large team, to manage tasks to ensure the front reception area runs smoothly. You will be answering a busy non-emergency switchboard and dealing with Visitors face to face.
You will deal with postal deliveries (both internal and external), couriers, order various stock items for the building (such as stationery and beverages), greet callers and navigate them to the appropriate department/person via a busy switchboard.
If you have excellent customer service and reception skills, and enjoy meeting people, then you will enjoy the challenge of working as part of this busy team.
Reception is open Monday to Thursday 08.00hrs to 17.00hrs, and 08.00 - 16.30hrs on Friday. We are looking for a permanent Receptionist to cover the following shifts Mon to Friday 08.00 – 12.30pm totalling 22.5 hours per week.
• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service pro rata)
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
- Answering a busy non emergency switchboard
- Directing Visitors at the main reception desk
- Ordering stationery and beverages
- sorting incoming and outgoing post (both internal and external)
- printing ID cards for new starters and replacement cards for existing staff
This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Jan 2026
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