We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic, personable individuals to join our Students’ Union reception team. In this exciting role you will help run the Students’ Union Reception service in Falmer House, promoting the core services of the Students’ Union and support the delivery of our key activities. We want you to deliver friendly, efficient customer service and to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all of our students! This is a great opportunity for anyone who is passionate about customer service and promoting the work of the Students’ Union.
Key aspects of this role include:
Front-of-house reception duties
Room bookings and administration
Answering queries via email and telephone in a timely and effective manner
Customer Service
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title:
Receptionist Rate of pay:
£13.45 per hour (made up of £12.00 + £1.45 holiday pay) Responsible to:
Activities Administrators Hours of work:
9-12 hours per week during term time (including teaching periods, Arrival Weekend, Welcome Week/Freshers’ period). Hours are flexible around fixed academic commitments (e.g. lectures and seminars). Contract:
Fixed term, ending Friday 23rd May 2025 Applicants:
You must be a student of Sussex, BSMS, or IDS at the time of the start date in order to apply. The Students’ Union is committed to employing students - seeking to support them as active participants who are helping to provide services within the Union. Location:
University of Sussex Students Union, Falmer House, BN1 9QF We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce because we know how important it is to have decision makers and collaborators with varied lived experiences and backgrounds that reflect the range of needs from our diverse student community. We welcome applications from everyone, and we strongly encourage applications from people with an ethnic minority or Chinese background, people with a disability, people with dependants, and people who identify as LGBTQ+. We conduct anonymous shortlisting and all of our interview panels have Unconscious Bias Training to support this. We also consider flexible working for those with care commitments. If you have any suggestions as to how we could improve our language or application process, please let us know. STAFF AND APPLICANTS WITH LONG TERM CONDITIONS
The Students’ Union aims to implement reasonable adjustments for all staff and applicants with disabilities, creating a culture of cooperation, shared responsibility, and proactiveness to ensure equitable access to jobs. We want to make sure everyone is supported in our selection processes and is equipped to work safely and get as much as possible out of their role. For more information about the support we have available, follow this link. ABOUT US
We are looking for skilled, friendly, and highly motivated people who share our vision and values. With our vibrant environment and organisational culture, the Students Union is a dynamic workplace. Led by students, we are all about working with students to help them get the most out of their time here at the University of Sussex or Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Although we cannot offer the most competitive pay, we provide numerous other benefits. Working on Sussex Campus and for the SU offers perks such as enhanced time off, which amounts to an extra 6 days leave in addition to 20 days of annual leave per year, and bank holidays. Our staff enjoy £1 Staff Drinks in our Bars on Fridays, regular staff socials, and numerous learning and development opportunities. We create a supportive workplace with regular 1-to-1s, an employee assistance programme, and professional health services. If this sounds like the workplace you’d like to join, we would love to receive your application! STAFF BENEFITS
GETTING PAID
Everyone working in the UK needs a National Insurance number in order to get paid. If you are a UK citizen, you will automatically have this. However, if you are an international student, you might want to apply for an NI number at the same time as you apply for a job to avoid delays in your payments. You can do so using this link:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number . Please note you cannot apply for a National Insurance Number until you're in the UK, but this should not stop you from completing your application for this role. If you need support in applying for a National Insurance Number, the Sussex University's International Support Team can help:
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/international-students/international-student-support . INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
We welcome applications from abroad for all of our vacancies. Due to legal regulations, we have to ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK. This will be done by checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work.
However, we do not ask for your eligibility to work during the application stage.
You may also be limited in the number of hours you are allowed to work. To find out more about working for the Students' Union, go to:
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job title:
Receptionist Rate of pay:
£13.45 per hour (made up of £12.00 + £1.45 holiday pay) Responsible to:
Activities Administrators Hours of work:
9-12 hours per week during term time (including teaching periods, Arrival Weekend, Welcome Week/Freshers’ period). Hours are flexible around fixed academic commitments (e.g. lectures and seminars). Contract:
Fixed term, ending Friday 23rd May 2025 Applicants:
You must be a student of Sussex, BSMS, or IDS at the time of the start date in order to apply. The Students’ Union is committed to employing students - seeking to support them as active participants who are helping to provide services within the Union. Location:
University of Sussex Students Union, Falmer House, BN1 9QF We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce because we know how important it is to have decision makers and collaborators with varied lived experiences and backgrounds that reflect the range of needs from our diverse student community. We welcome applications from everyone, and we strongly encourage applications from people with an ethnic minority or Chinese background, people with a disability, people with dependants, and people who identify as LGBTQ+. We conduct anonymous shortlisting and all of our interview panels have Unconscious Bias Training to support this. We also consider flexible working for those with care commitments. If you have any suggestions as to how we could improve our language or application process, please let us know. STAFF AND APPLICANTS WITH LONG TERM CONDITIONS
The Students’ Union aims to implement reasonable adjustments for all staff and applicants with disabilities, creating a culture of cooperation, shared responsibility, and proactiveness to ensure equitable access to jobs. We want to make sure everyone is supported in our selection processes and is equipped to work safely and get as much as possible out of their role. For more information about the support we have available, follow this link. ABOUT US
We are looking for skilled, friendly, and highly motivated people who share our vision and values. With our vibrant environment and organisational culture, the Students Union is a dynamic workplace. Led by students, we are all about working with students to help them get the most out of their time here at the University of Sussex or Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Although we cannot offer the most competitive pay, we provide numerous other benefits. Working on Sussex Campus and for the SU offers perks such as enhanced time off, which amounts to an extra 6 days leave in addition to 20 days of annual leave per year, and bank holidays. Our staff enjoy £1 Staff Drinks in our Bars on Fridays, regular staff socials, and numerous learning and development opportunities. We create a supportive workplace with regular 1-to-1s, an employee assistance programme, and professional health services. If this sounds like the workplace you’d like to join, we would love to receive your application! STAFF BENEFITS
GETTING PAID
Everyone working in the UK needs a National Insurance number in order to get paid. If you are a UK citizen, you will automatically have this. However, if you are an international student, you might want to apply for an NI number at the same time as you apply for a job to avoid delays in your payments. You can do so using this link:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number . Please note you cannot apply for a National Insurance Number until you're in the UK, but this should not stop you from completing your application for this role. If you need support in applying for a National Insurance Number, the Sussex University's International Support Team can help:
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/international-students/international-student-support . INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
We welcome applications from abroad for all of our vacancies. Due to legal regulations, we have to ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK. This will be done by checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work.
However, we do not ask for your eligibility to work during the application stage.
You may also be limited in the number of hours you are allowed to work. To find out more about working for the Students' Union, go to:
#J-18808-Ljbffr
