Receptionist (Job Share) in Thornton

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As Receptionist you will provide a professional, friendly and efficient reception & administrative role at Barratt Redrow’s Group Support Centre.

You will be contracted to work 30 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday 8am to 5pm. You will be required to work flexibly to cover for the other reception staff in the event of holidays and absence.

Responsibilities

• Provide reception and telephonist duties for Barratt Redrow and subsidiary companies.
• Process requests for meeting room bookings, training sessions, ordering catering and office refreshments, managing incoming and outgoing post, management of daily reports and other ad‑hoc duties.
• Assist with organising contractors such as plumbers and electricians to undertake repair works and manage the schedule of servicing & inspections with our suppliers & updating of schedules.
• Raise purchase orders on COINS and ensure authorisation of invoices in line with Company policy.
• Order consumables as required, such as stationery, and cleaning products.
• Ad‑hoc administrative duties as required by the Office Manager.

What You’ll Need

• Experience of working in a reception or administration role within a corporate environment.
• An excellent customer service and telephone manner.
• Proficiency with MS Office programmes.
• Willingness to be trained as a first aider / fire warden.
• Self‑disciplined, with demonstrably good time‑management skills.
• Ability to multi‑task, and work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Team player, supportive of colleagues.
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers.
• Experience of working within the new home building construction industry and experience using COINS would be desirable.

Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5‑star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high‑quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. We combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working, allowing office‑based colleagues to divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home as the role dictates.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Scheme – Single Cover
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days) – Pro rata
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Additional Benefits

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

From paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Administrative

Industry

• Construction

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