Receptionist

This new full-time post is available from 4^th August 2025 on a permanent basis.

This is a full-time role for 36.5 hours per week. Hours to be worked are Monday-Friday, 8.00-4.00 or 9.00-5.00 depending on rota.

Summary of the role

You will be joining a motivated and experienced team delivering a first-class service in a reception based on the Streatham Campus. You will be joining a team of reception staff who support and manage several receptions across the campus with the expectation of homing a main base but the ability to work across all receptions.

We are seeking a motivated individual who has a proven record in delivering excellent administrative skills, has prior experience in telephony, and the ability to deal with a wide range of inquiries by phone, email, and face to face. Also have experience in the use of various IT systems for which full training will be provided.

Signposting visitors, VIPs, students, and staff will also be a part of the daily remit. It is expected that the successful applicant will be well presented and flexible in their approach to the demands of the business to provide an exemplary front of house experience.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 Days leave per year.
• Options for flexible working.
• Numerous discounts at leading retailers.
• Onsite gyms on all of our campuses and a cycle to work scheme.
• Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy.
• Stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England.

Further information
For any informal queries, please contact l.jordan@exeter.ac.uk or k.taylor8@exeter.ac.uk

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