This job posting is for a receptionist position at Ridley & Hall, a law firm based in Huddersfield, UK. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a law firm, be friendly, confident, and have a smart appearance. Key responsibilities include delivering excellent client service, dealing with inquiries professionally and courteously, and ensuring client and staff needs are met in a timely manner. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.

1. Receptionist
Salary dependent on experience
Permanent
Full time
Location : Huddersfield
Ridley & Hall are an award-winning firm of solicitors, based in Huddersfield, with a
national profile. Passionate about making a difference to peoples’ lives by being
innovative and forward thinking. Caring about helping their clients to solve their legal
problems. Avoiding complicated legal jargon and are clear about the cost involved of
any advice that is given.
The Job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within in a busy high street law firm. The
successful candidate will possess a high level of client focus; demonstrate their
passion in delivering excellent service in all areas of work to ensure a lasting first
impression.
Your responsibilities will include:
· Delivering excellent client service, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere
for all clients.
· Dealing with all enquiries in a professional confident and courteous manner both
in person and over the phone.
· Proactively dealing with all areas of work into reception, organising and
prioritising tasks so the needs of clients are staff are met in a timely manner
· Conveying messages both in a clear and confident manner
· Ensuring staff are made aware of room availability when clients visit
· Dealing with incoming emails, fax and post responding or redirecting as
appropriate within a timely manner
The Person

2. · Experience of working in a law firm would be an advantage
· Friendly and confident personality
· Smart appearance
· Ability to stay calm under pressure
· To be polite but firm with difficult , impatient or upset individuals
· Organised
· High attention to detail
· Able to priorities workload and work hard under pressure
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Methodical and able to prioritise own workload
· Ability to be discrete and maintain high levels of confidentiality
· The ability to use office equipment such as switchboards, fax machines and
photocopiers.
· Ability to work as part of a team