Our client, a successful Investment Management company, is looking for a Front of House assistant for their Edinburgh office. This is an excellent role for an immediately available candidate, looking for a long-term temporary assignment. The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Front of House assistant, and will be happy meeting and greeting clients, managing a busy switchboard and ensuring their client meeting rooms are well presented at all times.

Job title: Front of House

Location: Edinburgh

Contract: Temporary from December 2026 to April 2027

Rate: £15 – £16 per hour DOE

5 days a week office based

Responsibilities include:

  •  Meeting and greeting clients and staff
  • Managing client meeting rooms; from initial booking and setting up to clearing after meetings
  • Managing a busy switchboard; answering incoming calls, assisting with queries and directing calls as appropriate
  • Operational support
  • Ad hoc tasks as required

Personal specification

  • Previous switchboard experience, specifically on the Stom system, advantageous
  • Highly organised, proactive and professional, with excellent attention to detail 
  • Customer facing experience advantageous
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Confident liaising with both internal and external stakeholders

If you’re available immediately, have switchboard experience, and you’re looking for a long-term temporary role, please contact us immediately!

Lily Shippen is a leading recruitment agency, specialising in executive support and business support recruitment. We connect top talent with exceptional opportunities across the UK and internationally. Our expertise spans Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Manager, Chief of Staff, and HR recruitment, offering tailored solutions for businesses across various industries.

 

We recruit for permanent, temporary, and fixed-term contract roles across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Cheshire, and beyond. Whether you’re seeking a new opportunity or looking to hire top talent, we’re here to help. If you’re an experienced Executive Assistant looking for a new challenge in a strategic, data-driven role, we would love to hear from you.

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