Security Receptionist in Salisbury

We are on the lookout for a professional, welcoming, and experienced Receptionist to join our team at DSTL Porton Down. You will perform reception, administration, and secretarial duties efficiently and effectively on behalf of the client and their contractors.

You will help facilitate the flow of personnel, contractors and visitors onto site by managing security access and clearances in the main Reception. You will be expected to keep a tidy and efficient reception area, providing a professional and courteous service throughout. You will also be required to handle any phone calls and emails in a prompt, professional manner.

As a Corporate Receptionist, you will be in charge of managing documentation and ensuring it is stored in the appropriate location or system. Some additional duties will include opening and closing the building, maintaining building security, managing queries and messages from visitors, issuing visitor and staff passes, assisting with emergency evacuations, ordering of consumable goods and more.

Responsibilities:

• Open and close the building, maintain building security, manage queries and messages from visitors, issue visitor and staff passes.
• Assist with emergency evacuations; manage documentation and ensure storage in the appropriate location or system.
• Provide professional reception and telephone/email handling; prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Support with procurement of consumables and other administrative tasks as required.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• MOD security clearance and DBS Standard required.
• To meet national security vetting requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years to gain a Counter Terrorist Check, 5 years for Security Clearance and 10 years for Developed Vetting prior to the date of application. All Developed Vetted posts are required to be UK Nationals.
• IT literate with the ability to prioritise your own workload and work efficiently to agreed deadlines.
• Friendly, approachable manner with professional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Full-time, permanent position; 37.5 hours per week; shift pattern options as listed.

Location: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), Porton Down, Winterslow Road, Porton Down, Wiltshire, England, SP4 0JQ

We champion diversity and inclusion and have six employee networks offering supportive spaces for military veterans, parents and carers, LGBTQ+, women, disabled colleagues, and for all races and ethnicities. A wide variety of benefits are available, including leave purchase, Salary Finance, Save as You Earn, Cycle to Work, private medical cover, life cover, and more. A reward and recognition scheme, and employee discounts are available. There are career development opportunities, and paid time to give back to the community. Details to be discussed at interview.

Day-to-day benefits include: Employee discounts from MiDeals; cycle-to-work scheme; life cover up to four times salary; enhanced pension contributions; save-as-you-earn; Mitie Matching Share Plan. Mitie Stars recognition program with monthly prizes and an annual £10,000 prize. Virtual GP and access to Salary Finance for wellbeing and financial support. Choices lifestyle benefits platform with potential extra holiday days; optional health and dental plans.

About Mitie: Since 1987, Mitie has 80,000 employees and is a leading facilities management and professional services company serving banking, government sites, hospitals, and schools.