Office Angels
Temporary Receptionist & Administrator – 6 MONTH CONTRACT
Location: Edinburgh City Centre
Start: ASAP
Duration: December 2026 (potential to be extended)
Rate: £12.71 per hour
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
Our client is seeking a professional and personable Receptionist & Administrator to become an integral part of their Edinburgh office.
As the face of the business, you'll provide a professional front of house service while supporting the wider organisation with a range of administrative and office coordination tasks. This is a busy and varied role that offers the opportunity to develop your skills and become a valued member of a collaborative team.
Key Responsibilities
- Welcoming visitors and providing exceptional front of house support
- Managing incoming calls and enquiries
- Coordinating meetings, catering, travel, and office events
- Handling incoming and outgoing mail and courier services
- Ordering supplies and liaising with suppliers
- Providing administrative support across multiple teams
- Assisting with procurement and general office operations
About You
- Friendly, professional and customer focused
- Organised with excellent attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Confident communicator with a positive attitude
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- Previous administration or customer service experience
Apply Today
If you're looking for a role that offers immediate work, valuable experience, and genuine longer term potential, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your administrative career.
By registering with Office Angels, you'll benefit from the support of a dedicated and experienced recruitment consultant, access to expert interview guidance, regular insights into the local job market, and ongoing feedback throughout your assignment and beyond.
Why Temp With Office Angels?
Working as a temp is a great way to explore different roles and industries while maintaining control over your work/life balance. Benefits include:
- Weekly pay
- 28 days paid annual leave (accrued weekly)
- Direct employment with Office Angels – we're always on hand to support you
- Access to high street discount vouchers
- Eye care vouchers and contributions towards glasses for VDU use
- Support with securing permanent roles and interview coaching
- Pension scheme option (with employer contributions)
- Statutory Sick Pay
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities across our wider group of specialist recruitment businesses
Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
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