Relief Receptionist - Annualised Hours

About the role

If you enjoy working as part of a friendly and dynamic team and have spare time available then Bournemouth University have a great opportunity for you!

We currently have a vacancy for a Relief Receptionist to provide cover 3 Reception points at the Talbot and Lansdowne Campuses, working in some of our flagship new buildings in a dynamic and varied environment.  

The role is offered on an annualised hours basis for 350 hours to cover periods of absence through annual leave or sickness in the Reception Team. Whilst some cover periods will be identified in advance, a level of flexibility is required to be able to cover short notice absences.

We welcome staff, students and visitors from all over the world and you will play an important role in delivering a professional and excellent customer service experience to to everyone coming on site. You will specifically be responsible for helping people to navigate around our campuses and buildings, receiving visitors, undertaking switchboard duties, assisting with access control enquiries, reporting any security issues and dealing with Reception/Front of House enquiries.

It is a great opportunity to use and develop communication and customer service skills in dealing with volumes of people and queries and in multi-tasking, in a busy environment and as part of a dedicated team.

This is a uniformed position and branded clothing will be supplied. The post will be rotated between the Talbot and Lansdowne Campuses. Working time will be either 0800 to 1630 or 0830 to 1700 depending on which Reception point the postholder is allocated to for the week.

If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact Kamila Gad on 01202 965001. 

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position.  

About the department

Our Estates team are a multi disciplinary department that create inspirational and sustainable environments in which teaching, research, sport, enterprise and living can thrive. We offer a range of diverse roles as we continue to develop our sites and help to drive BU’s Climate & Ecological Crisis Action Plan.  At BU, sustainability is a key component when undergoing works to improve our estate. This involves increasing biodiversity around our campuses and taking inspiration from the non-human world to live in harmony with nature.  

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

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