Receptionist
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Position Overview & Specifications
As a receptionist you will be manning the front desk at our client's site in Leicester. This will be a great opportunity to join our wider team here at G4S. No two days will be the same but this is what makes this role interesting and you will be working within a great team.
Responsibilities
- Manning the Main reception office on site
- Answering telephone calls and operating the switchboard
- Receiving visitors to site, processing their badges and alerting the person they are visiting
- Booking Taxis for visitors and Staff
- Receiving small parcels and recording them in the register and contacting the members of staff to collect them
- Operating a Help Desk for any faults within L2, L1 and L offices and the Visitor Centre. All faults to be recorded on the Agility maintenance database
- Responsible for the Visitor File and Caterpillar book during Emergency evacuations
Training will be provided
About you
You will have admin experience in a similar role but training will also be provided so that you understand the client's bespoke business needs.
Due to the recruitment process that we follow at G4S, we do need to ask some questions for security and compliance purposes, but don’t worry - you will only need to complete them once.
About the Company
G4S is a leading global security and outsourcing group, specialising in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S have recently been acquired by Allied Universal making the company the biggest security provider and the 7th largest employer in the World.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Security & Protective
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Receptionist roles across G4S's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Security & Protective.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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