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Receptionist

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St. James's Place Wealth Management
Location
Chorley
Salary
£24,000 - £27,000 per year (with excellent benefits)
Contract
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
First listed by Ontap
15 October 2026
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Job description

Receptionist

Location: Chorley, Lancashire

Salary: Up to £27,000pa depending on experience

Full-time - in Office

Working as part of the team at an Appointed Representative of St. James s Place Plc.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist to work for an SJP Partner Practice. You will be the first point of contact both for visitors to the office and for telephone calls received so an enthusiastic and professional attitude is essential.

The Role: Receptionist

This role is more than just manning the front desk and answering the phone. You will be helping with other administrative tasks for the team which makes this an interesting and varied position, and will appeal to someone with a can do attitude.

Specifically, your role will involve:

Full reception duties, answering the phone, taking messages, making client teas and coffees, preparing meeting rooms for client visits
Being available as a friendly point of contact for client enquiries as and when necessary
Helping other members of the team with day-to-day office support duties when required
Updating and maintaining Databases and filing systems
General administrative tasks
Preparing information for meetings
Ensuring the electronic filing system is kept tidy and well organised
Managing incoming and outgoing post.

Full training on telephone and computer systems will be given.

About you:

We are looking for someone who:

Has work experience as a Receptionist and or Office Administrator in a professional office environment
Is organised and tidy
Has good attention to detail
An excellent telephone manner
Enjoys dealing with people and has first class communication skills
Is confident and can work with total discretion

A good grounding in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Client Relationship Management Software, ideally Salesforce is essential Although not a requirement for the role, an ability to use Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office Programs would be useful.

The Rewards:

Being part of a friendly team and a positive working environment
The chance to extend your skills and experience
A highly competitive remuneration and benefits package
25 days holiday per year, plus Birthday, in addition to annual office closure over the Christmas/New Year period which does not come out of holiday entitlement.

St. James s Place plc (SJP) is a leading, a highly regarded FTSE 100 Wealth Management company which distributes a range of Investment and Retirement products and financial solutions to a High Net Worth client base.

SJP has funds under management in excess of £240 billion. This business is well established and highly successful.

Please note that this Partner Practice will conduct a standard Financial and Identity check on any candidates who are offered a role within this Practice.

When applying for this role, you will be directed to the application site of Burgh Recruitment. Please ensure you tick the Privacy Policy box and click the green 'apply to this job' at the bottom of the application page. Once your application is completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Burgh Recruitment.

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