Receptionist

Job Description

Receptionist, £17,316 pa, Permanent, Part Time, (23 hours per week)

Working Hours:

Monday & Friday – 9:00am – 1:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 9:00am – 2:00pm

Are you a natural people person with a passion for creating exceptional first impressions?  The Law Society of Scotland has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and professional part-time Receptionist who is highly organised and detail-orientated in delivering excellent customer service and ensuring smooth daily operations.  In this office-based role, you will be the first point of contact for our members and visitors, providing a welcoming and professional experience while managing administrative tasks efficiently.

At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Warmly greeting all visitors, creating a positive and welcoming first impression of our organisation.
• Managing incoming calls efficiently, directing enquiries with courtesy and professionalism to the relevant person or team.
• Managing the Reception mailbox and providing prompt responses.
• Proactively maintaining a room booking system for meetings and conferences and organising refreshment and catering provision requirements.
• Maintaining the reception and front of house area, ensuring it remains clean, organised and presentable.
• Managing taxi bookings for visitors and colleagues.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Impeccable customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong IT skills.
• Enthusiastic team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management, organisational and problem solving skills.
• Flexible, with the ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Professional manner, with clear communication and a positive, solutions-focused approach.

What we offer our employees:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time )
• A competitive pension provision scheme
• Excellent family friendly benefits
• Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
• Private medical insurance including dental and optical.
• Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.

We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.

This vacancy will close at 11:30am on 2 February 2026.

We are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.