Administrator - Reception

Administrator – Glasgow West End

£13.53 per hour

Monday to Friday | 8:00am–4:00pm and 10:00am–6:00pm on a weekly rotation

Temporary position | Starting 14 September | Up to 12 weeks

Our client, a highly respected Higher Education institution based in Glasgow
, is seeking an experienced Administrator to join their team on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and customer-focused administrator to work within a high-profile centre, providing professional administrative and reception support to a wide range of internal and external users.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering an efficient, professional and welcoming reception and administrative service, supporting the day-to-day operation of the centre.

You will act as a key point of contact for staff, students, visitors, contractors and members of the public, ensuring enquiries are dealt with promptly and professionally.

• Act as a first point of contact for staff, students, visitors, contractors and members of the public, both in person, by telephone and via email
• Respond to a wide range of enquiries, resolving issues independently wherever possible and escalating when required
• Ensure the reception area, atrium and meeting rooms are maintained to a clean, tidy and welcoming standard
• Provide administrative and organisational support for a wide range of events and festivals
• Monitor event and room bookings, maintaining the events calendar and managing last-minute changes and requests to minimise potential clashes
• Manage a secure access control system supporting more than 1,000 users, as well as visitor access cards
• Administer the smart locker system, comprising more than 600 lockers, providing advice and guidance to users
• Maintain and update a database of approximately 550 building residents
• Produce, update and monitor content displayed across the centre's digital signage network
• Raise requisitions for general supplies, goods and services, ensuring all associated paperwork is accurately reconciled
• Provide short-term cover for the Stores Reception as required
• Undertake other administrative and operational duties as required

• Previous experience in a similar administrative or reception-based role
• Excellent administration and customer service skills
• Strong computer literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional, approachable manner
• The ability to work flexibly and effectively under pressure
• The ability to work confidently both independently and as part of a wider team?
• A proactive approach, with the initiative to resolve queries and manage competing priorities