Receptionist/telephonist

**Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (1-hour unpaid lunch break)**

**Holidays: 25 per year plus Bank Holidays (rising with length of service)**

**Benefits: contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and cash plan, group life policy**

**St Johns Buildings **is one of the largest barristers’ chambers in the country and we pride ourselves on providing an excellent standard of client services and care. We have beautiful, recently refurbished premises on St John Street in Manchester which we seek to maintain and present to the highest standard.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional receptionist/telephonist to present an excellent first impression to callers and visitors to Chambers. This role is split between our telephone switchboard room and front of house reception, and forms part of the ‘first point of contact’ team in our Manchester site. This team also looks after conference and lounge facilities, ensuring meeting rooms are appropriately allocated, refreshments prepared and set out, technical facilities switched on and that rooms are cleaned down and prepared following meetings/events. This role in the team starts at 8am each day to prepare the rooms and refreshments at the start of the day. On occasion you may be asked to work until 5:30 to cover leave of other colleagues (for which overtime pay or time off in lieu will be given).

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,674.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester, M3 4DJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 29/05/2023