Reception Assistant

Applications are invited for a permanent position as Reception Assistant in the Department of Medicine, based in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, a state-of-the-art research facility, housing the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI), Department of Medicine, Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (CITIID), and the Milner Therapeutics Institute.

The post-holder will form a key part of the Building Services Team, working to provide timely, accurate and professional reception and administrative support to groups and visitors to the building. Within this role the successful candidate will have a wide range of responsibilities which include, but are not limited to, welcome and receive visitors, monitor access to the building issuing security cards and report any incidents related to breach of security, file documents and update records, manage room booking requests. The ideal candidate will have to demonstrate strong communication skills as well as the ability to prioritise own workload and meet tight deadlines. The role-holder will be a competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, with prior experience working in an office environment.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to the Department of Medicine HR Team at [email protected] .

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

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Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 2nd April 2024

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference RA40952 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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