Job Description
Job Title: Receptionist
Posting Start Date: 02/10/2025
Job Id: 1444
School/Department: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Work Arrangement: Full Time (On site)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary per annum (£): £23,742 - £24,685
Closing Date: 16/10/2025
The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.
Overview
The University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) are looking for an enthusiastic Receptionist to join the team. As a receptionist, you will meet and greet visitors and customers, providing a professional and efficient reception service at the AMRC buildings.
You will deal with a range of enquiries by email, telephone and in person, as well as providing a general administration support service for the day-to-day operation of the business. This may include data input, booking travel, photocopying, preparing documents and assisting with events.
For this role, you will need experience of working in a customer-facing role and it is very important that you are able to communicate effectively. You will also need to have excellent organisational skills in order to maintain a high degree of accuracy in a busy environment.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Provide a customer focused, high quality reception service, dealing with a range of enquiries and visitors to the department, ensuring that AMRC staff are notified in a timely fashion of the arrival of their guest.
* Receive and distribute incoming mail, log and distribute all incoming deliveries using the Goods Receipts Notification system, and ensure external parcels are collected on time for external distribution.
* Maintain and organise the reception area.
* Ensure contractors and visitors are given relevant H&S information.
* Ensure visitor details are logged accurately in the AMRC Visitor Management system.
* Provide administration support to the support functions team.
* Assist in the organisation of events.
* Provide occasional cover for the Hospitality and Admin teams.
* Book meeting rooms and monitor the calendars daily.
* Deal with telephone, email and other enquiries.
* Prioritise own workload, allowing for unplanned activities as there may be conflicting priorities.
* Access, prepare, store and retrieve electronic documentation.
* Maintain stationery supplies ordering when necessary, via the SAP system.
* Manage workload and work to strict deadlines without the need for supervision.
* Support and foster an inclusive One AMRC culture which promotes excellence through diversity.
* Build and maintain positive relationships across the University, encouraging the development of effective collaborative partnership working.
* As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
* Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.
Person Specification
Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and are respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.
Criteria
Essential or desirable
Stage(s) assessed at
5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (or 9-5) (or have equivalent
experience)
Essential
Application
Experience of working in a customer-facing role
Essential
Application
Good IT skills, particularly experience of Microsoft Office, Excel, web
and email and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Essential
Application/interview
Excellent customer service skills, with experience of dealing with colleagues at all levels, responding efficiently and effectively to verbal and written communication.
Essential
Application/interview
Ability to work in a busy environment whilst always remaining calm and professional
Essential
Application/interview
Experience of adapting own skills to new circumstances and have a flexible approach to work and an ability to prioritise own workload
Essential
Application/interview
Ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team
Essential
Application/interview
Experience working in a high volume and demanding office environment.
Essential
Application/interview
Excellent organisational skills
Essential
Application/interview
Further Information
Grade
3
Salary
£23,742- £24,685 per annum with potential to progress to £25,804
Work arrangement
Full-time
Duration
Permanent
Line manager
Operation Lead
Direct reports
N/A
Our website
For informal enquiries about this job contact James Lindsay, Operations Lead : on
Next steps in the recruitment process
We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage within 2 weeks of the closing date which will consist of an interview. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact
Our vision and strategic plan
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What we offer
* A minimum of 38days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
* Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
* Generous pension scheme.
* A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
* A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women's and Parent's networks).
* Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
* A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Professional Services Shared Skills Framework.
* A range of generous family-friendly policies
* paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
* support for those going through the menopause
* paid time off and support for fertility treatment
* and more
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.
Closing Date : 16/10/2025
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