Receptionist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Receptionist
Basic salary of £22,000 to £25,000 - Dependant on experience
Based from our Birmingham office
Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave increasing with service, flexible and agile working opportunities to allow for a great work/life balance, Company Maternity and Paternity Pay, a Group Pension scheme, Study Days for relevant examinations, Cycle2Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Death in Service and Corporate Gym Discounts.
Career progression – as a fast growing business, we have amazing opportunities for progression and we’ll give you all the support you need to reach your career goals. You will also receive a pay review annually with performance linked pay increases.
We are Succession Wealth, from “start-up” in 2009, we are now one of the leading independent financial planning and wealth management business’ in the UK and part of the Aviva group. We have over 600 employees and 170 Wealth Advisors providing wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and corporate clients across the UK via our network of offices.
Due to our continued growth Succession now have a fantastic opportunity for an organised and competent Receptionist with experience gained within a Financial Advisory / Wealth Management business to join our Client Delivery team.
The role…
The primary purpose of the role is to provide ‘front of house’ services within the Bristol office. This will include managing the visitors’ diary, meeting arrangements and switchboard activity. The role holder will be the main point of contact for the day to day central stock and ordering systems.
On a day to day basis you can expect to be:
· Meeting and greeting clients and visitors to the company.
· Answering the phone and redirecting callers to the appropriate recipient.
· Managing meeting room bookings and providing support to meetings.
· Collecting, opening and distributing post.
· Ensuring that the telephone and email directories are kept up to date.
To be successful in the role you will need:
· Experience in a fast-paced reception/administration role
· Good literacy and numeracy skills with a high degree of accuracy
· Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel packages essential
· Excellent telecommunications skills.
· The ability to demonstrate behaviours in line with Succession’s Visions and Values: Client Focus, Long term and Sustainable, Integrity, efficiency, nimble and Teamwork
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham, B3 2DJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Receptionist: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 16/01/2022
Reference ID: 1094
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Receptionist roles across Succession Wealth'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 General.
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 £22,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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