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Office Administrator / Receptionist

New
  • Location: London
  • Salary: Up to £27000 per annum
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 2 hours ago

  • Sector: office support
  • Type: office-based
  • Contact: Maddy Laing
  • Contact Email: maddy.laing@handle.co.uk
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 22 March 2026
  • Job Ref: BBBH113138

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Office Administrator & Receptionist to support the smooth and efficient running of the day-to-day business activities for a global Entertainment business. This is a varied, hands-on role combining front-of-house reception duties with administrative, logistics and cross-departmental support.

We are looking for someone who is a confident communicator, capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a professional and welcoming environment for staff, clients and visitors.

  • This role is working 10am - 6pm and based in the office 5 days per week in SW London.
  • Salary: £27,000 (dependent on experience).
  • This is a Temp to Perm opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Front of House & Office Support

  • Welcome visitors, prepare refreshments and manage meeting arrivals.
  • Answer and direct incoming calls professionally.
  • Maintain meeting rooms, keep the office organised, clean and well presented.
  • Manage office supplies, kitchen provisions and printer consumables.
  • Liaise with cleaners and oversee general facilities needs.
  • Arrange confidential waste disposal.

Logistics & Shipping

  • Organise and track domestic and international shipments through to delivery.
  • Maintain courier spreadsheets and resolve shipment queries.
  • Check and reconcile courier invoices.
  • Maintain off-site product storage.

Travel & Events

  • Book staff travel including hotels, trains, flights and taxis.
  • Assist with arranging off-site meetings and events.

Operational Support

  • Provide administrative assistance across departments as required.
  • Support Licensing tasks, including contract administration and product shipments.
  • Handle customer service queries and arrange replacements or refunds where needed.
  • Assist E-Commerce Production with invoices and documentation.
  • Provide monthly support to Finance with advertising and production costs.
  • Respond to ad hoc requests to ensure smooth daily operations.

Skills, Experience & Attributes

Essential

  • Previous experience in an administrative or office support role.
  • Professional reception or front-desk experience in a busy environment.
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across teams at all levels.
  • Excellent attention to detail, data accuracy and problem-solving ability.
  • Adaptable, reliable and able to see tasks through to completion.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite.
  • Confident communicator via email, telephone and in person.
  • Self-motivated with good time management and willingness to learn new processes.

Personal Qualities

  • Positive, flexible and solutions-focused.
  • Calm under pressure with a professional manner at all times.
  • Takes pride in maintaining an organised and welcoming workplace.

Interested? Please apply with your up-to-date CV. This role is to start ASAP.

Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.