Receptionist (Part Time) in Deighton

Job Title: Receptionist Location: York, YO19 Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity?
Join Persimmon Homes as a Reception
and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters. Why Persimmon Homes? We're one of the
UK's largest and most established
housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Receptionist, you'll benefit from: Competitive salary 5* housebuilder -
Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction Life Cover & Contributory Pension Employee Benefits Platform
– giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more Committed to
diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development What is the role? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Receptionist to join our front of house team in the PLC Headquarters in York. This role typically reports to the Office Manager. The main purpose of the role is to welcome visitors, answer enquiries, manage communications, and help ensure the smooth running of the office. What you'll do as a Receptionist Work Monday and Tuesday, 8.30am to 4.30pm or 9am to 5pm, totalling 14 hours per week. Flexibility is required to provide additional reception cover during lunch breaks, holidays and other periods of absence. Welcome visitors professionally, notify the relevant colleague of their arrival and maintain a tidy, presentable reception area. Manage the switchboard, answer calls promptly and courteously, direct enquiries appropriately and take accurate messages. Provide a high standard of service to internal and external stakeholders, responding to enquiries efficiently and professionally. Sort and distribute incoming post accurately and promptly, and prepare outgoing mail, ensuring correct franking and postage. Monitor enquiries received through the Persimmon website, forwarding them to the appropriate department and ensuring timely responses. Receive and coordinate deliveries, notify the relevant departments and arrange prompt collection. Coordinate meeting room bookings and arrange any required facilities and refreshments. Provide general administrative support across the office, producing accurate work and maintaining confidentiality. Assist the Office Manager with other duties as required. What experience do I need? Previous experience in an office environment, ideally in a reception or customer service role. Flexibility to provide additional reception cover when required. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and approachable manner. Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage a varied workload. A proactive, self-motivated approach and excellent attention to detail. The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
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