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We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Receptionist/Administrator to support our Flagship London office near Liverpool Street Station. Due to the nature of the work this is a fully office based role.
What does the role involve?
You will support the business by answering and transferring telephone calls in a professional manner providing a seamless call service for the Group. You will also be responsible for the general supervision of the office reception areas and meeting rooms, greeting visitors, organising refreshments and managing the office events bookings.
You will be part of our National Admin Team and will assist with general administrative tasks including:

• Monitoring the general mailboxes.
• Booking travel and accommodation.
• Document production, including printing, scanning and binding.
• Arranging couriers and handling incoming and outgoing post.
• Preparing documents for archive.
• Ordering stationery.
• Ordering PPE.
• Carrying out new starter inductions.
• Booking CSCS tests and processing applications.
• H&S Rep duties.
• Interaction with the facilities team if changes are taking place in the office.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A good level of competency of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Proven experience working in a similar role.

This is a responsible role and we are looking for someone who is focused, takes pride in their work, is self-reliant and works with a high level of efficiency.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
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About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?
If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.
In order to address your request the following information is needed:
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The position title
Requisition/vacancy number
Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.
Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.
We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.
Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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