Are you the welcoming face and organisational powerhouse every busy office needs? We are thrilled to be partnering with a leading international infrastructure group who are leading the transformation of our industry to meet the challenges of the future. We are actively recruiting on their behalf for a dedicated Administrative Assistant / Receptionist to keep their front-of-house operations running seamlessly. If you are a friendly, highly organised professional looking for an immediate short-term contract, we want to hear from you!

Role Details at a Glance:

• Role: General Admin & Reception

• Location: Pilgrims Lane, Grays

• Hourly Rate: -12.71 per hour

• Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Contract Length: End Dec 2026, potentially extended

• Environment: This is a full-time, office-based role

What You Will Be Doing: Reporting directly to the Facilities Manager, your main purpose will be to supply additional front-of-house support for the Office. Your day-to-day accountabilities will include:

• Providing cover for reception and supplying administrative support to the Facilities Manager.

• Welcoming all visitors to the project office, managing callers, and issuing visitor passes.

• Booking meeting rooms and handling general Facilities Management (FM) administration duties.

• Taking on additional ad hoc duties as required.

• Interfacing internally with project staff and externally with visitors, support services, the supply chain, National Highways, and LTC delivery partners.

What We Are Looking For:

• A friendly, personable, and professional individual with excellent interpersonal skills.

• An enthusiastic candidate who works well in a team but also has the proven ability to work on their own initiative.

• Proficiency in administration, writing, numeracy, IT, and MS Office, with specific experience using Word and Excel preferred.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.

If you are ready to hit the ground running and support a major project office, apply today!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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