Job Description: Role overview
- ID: 2025-7491
- Entity: Vistry
- Region: Vistry North West Midlands
- Department: Admin & Support
- Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Job Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Date Posted: 18.06.2025
We have a new opportunity for a Receptionist to join our team within Vistry North West Midlands, at our Wolverhampton office.
As our Receptionist, you will be:
- Assisting in the smooth and efficient running of the reception desk
- Provide efficient and accurate administrative support to the Premises Manager, including the use of digital communication
- Undertake general office duties, main reception desk and administrative duties as required, arranging meeting rooms and catering where required
- Support Charity Champion with marketing and administrative duties
- Undertake Fire Marshal and First Aid duties as required
We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.
- Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
- 2 Volunteering days per annum
- Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
- Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Share save and share incentive schemes
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
- In return, what we would like from you...
- Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English
- Experience working within a similar role
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook
- The role involves daily administrative tasks involving the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internal systems, such as Vistry Vibe, COINS, KEYS & Microsoft Teams for communicating
- Demonstrating strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- IT literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word and a good working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and formulas, and PowerPoint
- High level of accuracy and good organisational skills
- Adopting a proactive approach to developing skills
- Problem-solving skills and willingness to learn from others
- Excellent numeric and literacy skills
- You will be expected to deliver your responsibilities efficiently and with integrity – showing a positive attitude
- Show initiative, manage priorities and own time
- Decision-making and the potential for people management responsibilities through mentoring or coaching others
- This is an office-based role
Desirable...
- Business administration qualification
- Experience of CANVA for marketing purposes
- Willingness to learn and develop skills and knowledge
- An interest in Construction would be beneficial to learning
- More about the Receptionist role...
- To provide excellent reception and business administration services.
- To establish and maintain good relationships with all, colleagues, suppliers, contractors and other professionals.
- To undertake administrative tasks including routine word processing, photocopying, filing, use of digital communication tools and management information systems, and PowerPoint presentations.
- To provide efficient and accurate administrative support to her/his line manager.
- To routinely monitor Reception Voicemail inbox and other shared email accounts and direct enquiries appropriately.
- To assist in maintaining and updating regional information on Intranet; maintaining good housekeeping and archiving of historical electronic data.
- To circulate incoming mail and outgoing post.
- To undertake main reception duties including the signing in/out of visitors.
- To courteously welcome and receive visitors/callers to the school, for example, parents/carers, professionals from outside agencies, and shall deal with enquiries as required, maintaining security requirements and confidentiality???
- To answer internal calls and, incoming and outgoing switchboard calls, dealing with requests and enquiries and taking messages as required.
- To process purchase orders.
- Manage ordering of stationery and PPE supplies.
- To support the Premises Manager with onboarding of new starters and leavers.
- To accept and distribute deliveries.
- To provide first aid support as required.
- To undertake Fire Marshal duties
- To support internal marketing function; draft monthly newsletter; PowerPoint presentations; prepare and distribute internal posters/award certificates utilising Canva; PowerPoint etc.
- To support the Charity Champion with all administrative and marketing as required.
- To be flexible within the broad remit of the role.
- To attend Regional and National events as required.
- To attend training sessions and meetings as required.
- To ensure compliance within the Company Rules and Procedures.
- To assist in such duties and activities relating to any of the above areas as reasonably required.
Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...
We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-
led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation,â¯and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.
Join us in making Vi