Business Support Assistant

1 week ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Ashfords LLP Full time

What you'll do


We are currently looking for a bright and proactive Business Support Assistant to join our London office, based in the City.

This role is primary providing a Reception service along with general admin and support to the office.

You will join a friendly and welcoming team with lots of opportunities to get involved across the firm.

Our office and client suite provides excellent working conditions in a City location (New Fetter Lane), in the heart of the legal community.

This role offers the opportunity to further develop your client service and admin skills within a supportive and friendly professional environment.


This is a full-time permanent role, providing an efficient and effective reception, client hospitality and administrative service, working alongside the Legal Support Co-ordinator and Facilities Co-ordinator.

requires a flexible approach and a willingness to learn, along with excellent client service and administrative skills, with the ability to present a professional image of the Firm.

Given the nature of the role, it is an office-based position.


Main duties will include meeting and greeting clients, keeping reception and the client suite tidy and well-stocked, dealing with incoming and outgoing post, monitoring stationery and office supplies, answering the phone, diary management for meeting rooms and car park bookings, assisting with photocopying and scanning plus other ad-hoc admin duties.


Who you are


You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, being a positive and proactive team player, remaining calm under pressure and approaching all given tasks with excellent organisational skills, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

You will take pride in maintaining high standards of work, and seek to provide an outstanding level of service to clients and colleagues.


Ideally, you will have already gained some Reception or Front of House experience, or at least some customer service experience, and possess good keyboard skills.

You will be keen to expand your skills and experience further.

Why join team Ashfords?


Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues.

We're confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won't take long for you to feel the same.


We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other.

We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique.

So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.

Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.

That's what sets us apart.

Our offer
We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.


This includes a flexible working framework giving you the freedom to mix home and office working, extra annual leave for your birthday and the option to buy more holiday.


We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health including onsite yoga classes and a gym at our head office, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme and free access for you and up to five friends to the 'Calm' Mindfulness App.


You'll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including fundraising initiatives through the Ashfords Foundation and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.

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