Receptionist (Administrative Assistant)

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon - London UK
Salary: £29,855 - £33,661 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

We are seeking two professional, customer-focused individuals to welcome all students, staff and visitors to Camberwell College of Arts and Chelsea College of Arts. The postholders will provide a comprehensive reception service that is delivered in a manner which fully supports the College and School identity and mission. You will provide information to a range of clients, including prospective and existing students, visitors and other enquirers, as well as routine administrative support to the Head of College Building Operations and support for the organisation and delivery of college events.

This post will require occasional travel between the sites and may require flexible working at evenings and weekends.

About you

We are looking for somebody with excellent customer care skills, strong communication and organisation skills and a strong desire to work in a busy, customer-facing environment. You will be the first point of contact for a busy reception and should be a good team player that is able to remain calm and professional during busy times.

Previous experience of working within a front-facing, busy office environment is essential, together with a good knowledge of IT software packages and administrative processes.

Please indicate in your application if you have a preference to work at Chelsea or Camberwell Colleges of Arts.

Interviews will take place on Monday 25 November 2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Jasmine Lett, Building Operations Manager / j.lett@arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Closing date: 7 November 2024, 11:55 pm