Administrator/ Receptionist

Location:

Preston (PR2) – Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Secretarial, Office & Administration Jobs

Other Industries & Skills:

Finance, Banking & Insurance, Property & Real Estate

Advertiser:

Royal Mail Group

Job ID:

132570516

Posted On:

23 December 2025

 

Job reference number 333472

Administrator/ Receptionist

£12.71 per hour,  Part time, 27.5 hours per week,

22.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Permanent

Preston Mail Centre, 4 Pittman Way, Fulwood. Preston, PR2 9GG

Preston Mail Centre has a vacancy for a Receptionist / Administrator to deliver a professionally managed visitor experience and provide essential administrative support.

The role:

As the first point of contact to visitors, and employees you will:

-Greet and manage all visitors, ensuring a warm and professional welcome
-Operate and manage the telephone system, maintain local telephone directories and signing-in procedures.
-Perform general administrative tasks including fault reporting, room bookings and conference arrangements
-Control access to the site , including gate control and manage security passes
-Act as a key contact point for customer liaison and fault reporting
 

Attendance
: 
27.5 hours per week, 12.30 – 18.30, Monday to Friday . A degree of flexibility is needed as during periods of sick/annual leave, you will be required to cover the morning  reception duties (07.00-12.30) in addition to the afternoon shift.

On site parking is available.

Skills and experience required:

-Previous receptionist, admin and customer facing experience
-First aid trained/SIA licence or a willingness to undertake training 
-Experienced in MS Office and email systems
-Excellent telephone manner and customer service skills
-Flexibility with attendance and able to cover the morning reception duties (07.00 – 12.30) during annual leave periods.
-Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
 

Closing Date: Sunday 4th January.  Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

About Us

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites.

We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service.  It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week.

Through our core delivery pillars of Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions plays a key role in keeping the mail moving.

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.

 

Trust is the foundation of RM Property and Facilities Solutions. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. 

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: internationaldistributionsservices/en/about-us/

 

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