Receptionist - Cloth Hall Court

Salary – Grade 3 - (£20,578 - £21,761 pro rata)

Are you customer focused and dedicated to providing excellent service? Do you have excellent organisational skills? Do you have a desire to work in the events industry?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 100 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. The Conference and Events function plays a significant role in supporting the University’s strategic vision and world-class aspiration through its reputation for the successful delivery and professionalism of conferences, events and other services. The team’s income is set to grow significantly from £2million to as much as £4million following industry recovery from the pandemic and investment in facilities both on and off campus.

In anticipation for the launch of Cloth Hall Court, a dedicated city-centre conference centre, to the market, an opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Conference and Events team. With new venues and initiatives being launched over the next year. We offer a range of venues and event management products and pride ourselves on providing a world-class, friendly and professional service.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop positive working relationships. You will have a flexible can-do attitude, exceptional organisational skills, a customer-centric approach to work, and thrives working as part of a team.

During busy event periods, you will be required to provide support during weekends, early morning and evenings; 5 over 7 days. Otherwise, the working pattern is a combination of 2 shifts on a weekly rotation: 07:45 – 13:15 or 12:45 – 18:15 and is based on-site at Cloth Hall Court.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 40 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme – the University contributes 21.6% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

If you believe you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the University of Leeds and you are looking for your next career opportunity within the event industry, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Kelly Allen – Cloth Hall Court Manager

K.allen2@leeds.ac.uk