Receptionist
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Position Overview & Specifications
OVERBURY is looking for a Receptionist
Hours β 10:00 β 18:00 Monday to Friday
London β West End
About us
Overbury is a dynamic, market leading brand that delivers exceptional fit out and refurbishment projects for some of the worldβs most iconic brands. Weβre 1000 passionate people working from seven offices across the UK including: London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Bracknell. Some of our clients include the BBC, Virgin Media, Odeon, Goodyear, University of London, AstraZeneca, and Microsoft.
Weβre part of the Morgan Sindall Group plc, the FTSE 250 listed construction and regeneration group with Β£3 billion revenue. Weβre eight complementary businesses with one unified culture and 6,600 talented people who are working to create long-term, sustainable value in the built environment.
A bit about what youβd be doing
- Maintain a happy, approachable, and professional demeanour
- Maintaining reception and front of house standards
- Handle all incoming calls via the switchboard in a polite and timely manner
- Meeting, greeting & announcing all visitors to the building in a happy/polite fashion
- Set up meeting rooms accordingly
- Maintenance of the meeting room booking system, ensuring information is correct and up to date
- Managing all incoming and outgoing deliveries including those with urgent deadlines
- Ensure meeting rooms/kitchens/break out area are always clean & tidy
- Distribute incoming post & franking outgoing post
- Order supplies for the building
- Book couriers & transport
- In the absence of the Office Manager, arranging for engineers to attend the building, as and when needed and logging them in
- Weekly test fire alarm
- Provide support services for those visiting or working within the building
- Act as fire warden and first aider (training provided)
- Providing handovers with personnel providing lunch cover
- Temp training
About you
We are looking for someone creative, keen, helpful, curious, with an eye for detail, someone who thrives on engaging with people. We are open and willing to explore new ideas, especially if they enhance our approach so if you feel confident in identifying opportunities and communicating them to a wide and diverse audience this might be the role youβve been holding out for.
Overbury operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and are committed to building an organisation which actively promotes a culture that is free from discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
And in returnβ¦
We offer a market leading salary, bonus, and the best benefits package in the industry, including:
25 daysβ holiday (plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure)
An excellent working environment, with the chance to network and meet likeminded people
An open and accepting culture, where youβll given the scope to come up with your own ideas
Company pension scheme
Private medical care
Employee Discount Scheme β an online platform for all staff offering a variety of discounts at various shopping outlets
Outstanding training and progression
Regular staff social events
Cycle To Work scheme
Just one more thing to consider
We are looking for someone with exceptional and relevant planning experience, keen, helpful, curious, with an eye for detail, someone who thrives on engaging with people. We are open and willing to explore new ideas, especially if they enhance our approach so if you feel confident in identifying opportunities and communicating them to a wider audience this might be the role youβve been holding out for.
Overbury operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and are committed to building an organisation which actively promotes a culture that is free from discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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 (Β£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: Construction
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Receptionist roles across Morgan Sindall Plc'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 Construction.
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 Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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