Corporate Receptionist - Weekend Hours

We are extremely excited to be recruiting a Weekend Corporate Receptionist to join our Rapport team, based at our client’s offices in the City of London, 40 Leadenhall London. The uniquely designed space is crafted for forward-thinking companies, people, and ideas.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a professional, calm environment and is comfortable managing a front-of-house desk independently while delivering an excellent experience to visitors and clients.

Type of contract: Part-time, Permanent

Hours: 16 per week (Saturday and Sunday; shift 8 AM and 5PM, with 1 hour lunch).

Why you’ll love working with us:

  • Financial Benefits: Exclusive travel and grocery discounts, cash rewards, and life assurance.
  • Future Security: Contributory pension scheme.
  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellness programs, Employee Assistance Program, and digital GP services.
  • Career Growth: Extensive learning and development opportunities.
  • Celebrate Excellence: Recognition through WOW Awards for outstanding performance.
  • Community Support: One paid day off per year to give back to a cause you care about.

The ideal candidate will

  • Share our Rapport values: Create Rapport, Be Brilliant, Innovative Spirit, Walk Tall and Stronger Together
  • Be professional, reliable, and punctual
  • Be comfortable working independently and managing the desk without close supervision
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail and high personal standards
  • Be proactive, self-motivated, and organised, particularly during quieter periods
  • Be confident interacting with clients and visitors in a corporate environment
  • Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
  • Take pride in delivering a high-quality guest experience

Why Rapport?

Our people come first, and we are committed to developing you and offering a number of fantastic professional and personal development opportunities. We have a suite of over 50 training workshops and a number of Leadership programmes to support you with your development and career progression within Rapport.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and inclusion within the workplace, and we celebrate everyone’s differences and diverse backgrounds. We have created a number of Employee Networks as part of our “Be Yourself at Rapport” programme, to create a safe space for our Ambassadors to connect and collaborate, ensuring we champion diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

Our Ambassadors’ mental and physical wellbeing is very important to us, and we continue to have a real focus on providing the varied support and initiatives for our teams to get involved in.

Rapport is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we have a number of partnerships with external organisations providing job opportunities within the company for people with special educational needs and disabilities.

About the Company

Rapport is an award winning, specialist company that provides corporate organisations with a range of fully managed front and back of house guest services. Our tailored services are provided to clients in all major cities in the UK and Ireland and in key locations in the US and Hong Kong.

We are very proud to count some of the UK’s most forward-thinking, blue-chip companies as our clients, from small boutique firms to large multi-site international corporations, all with a common goal to provide excellent Customer Service.

Our most prestigious awards include:

  • In the 2021 ‘Best Companies to work for’ awards, Rapport was recognised as being the Best Company to Work for in the U.K. Business Services Sector, Rapport was recognised as the second Best (Large) Company to Work for in the UK and third Best Company to Work for in London (all categories and company sizes).
  • We were awarded three stars from ‘Best Companies’, their ultimate accolade, in 2021 signifying a ‘World Class’ company.
  • Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality in 2021 winner.
  • Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion at HR in Hospitality Awards 2019

Rapport is a part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, a FTSE 100 company. Please visit our website, for further information and before applying to learn more about Rapport and our clients.

We will contact applicants within 5-7 workings days. Rapport job adverts always gain a high response rate, but we do review all applications. Please check your inbox and your junk/spam folder for our response to your application. Due to high application volumes, we recommend that you do not apply for more than one role at any time. Please ensure you apply for the role that best matches your experience.

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