Receptionist

Job Details

• Location: SAMS, Oban
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Part Time (21 hours per week)
• Salary Range: £21,197 (FTE) per annum
• Closing date: Thursday 27th July 2023

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our busy reception team, to provide an excellent customer and administration service. You will be expected to communicate with people at all levels, ensuring a friendly, welcoming and efficient service to visitors, tenants, staff and students at all times. You will be an excellent communicator, organized and work comfortably within a professional front of house environment. You will also be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages. The Reception area itself operates Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:15 hrs with a team of 3 Receptionists. Receptionists will be required to have interchangeable skills in order to provide full duties at all times. Working hours for this post are: Wednesday - 12:45 – 17:15 hrs; Thursday and Friday 08:30 – 17:15 hrs. The successful candidate will also provide planned absence cover for other receptionists. The other receptionists will provide the same when this postholder is also on leave. Leave dates will be agreed well in advance. In addition to the above, you may also, on occasion, provide some administrative support to HR, committees and other areas of SAMS, where required.

Our Ideal Candidate

You will already have some experience of working in a reception or customer focused role and be familiar with administrative duties. You will be able to multi-task, think on your feet and prioritize your own work tasks as well as work well as a team with other receptionists. You will also need to provide flexibility for cover for other receptionists and assist other areas of the business, where required.

Employee Benefits

Our employees are the heart of our business. Recruiting and retaining the right people is the key to our success. Rewarding our employees is therefore an important component of our employment package and we have a wide range of benefits on offer to staff. These can enhance your personal and professional development, your health and well-being and your finances. Additionally, SAMS encourages and recognises excellence among staff through various recognition and reward arrangements. We constantly develop and expand the benefits and offers for our colleagues. SAMS offers a generous salary and pension as well as employee benefits package. We also have supportive policies to assist absence, family and other leave types.

Interested?

We would love to hear from you. If you have queries on the job and would like to talk these through before applying, please email these through, in the first instance, to [contact hidden]. Applications must include CV and Cover Letter and should be sent electronically to [contact hidden] quoting Job Ref ‘D18/23.AM’ in the subject heading. Closing date for application is Thursday 27th July 2023 - Interviews will be held on-site at SAMS in August 2023. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK already in place. Applicants must be able to start this role in September. Full details on this vacancy can be found here: Receptionist - Job Description.

About us

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has been delivering independent marine science since 1884. Based in Oban, 150 staff are working for healthy and sustainably managed seas and oceans through world-class marine research, education and engagement with society. Learn more about us…