Afternoon Part-time Receptionist

Ufuni; Belfast; On-site; GBP 16,820 - 18,501; Part time

Job summary

A local union organization in Belfast is seeking a part-time Receptionist to manage reception duties, assist visitors, and handle calls efficiently. The role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, with a salary range from £12.21 to £13.43 per hour. This position includes responsibilities such as greeting visitors, managing incoming queries, and assisting with administrative tasks. Flexible hours are available from Monday to Friday, 1.00pm to 5.00pm.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to greet and assist visitors.
• Strong organizational skills to manage reception duties effectively.
• Ability to handle customer queries in a pleasant manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient receptionist service answering and directing calls.
• Welcome and assist visitors with their queries.
• Manage incoming and outgoing post and office supplies.

Skills

Efficient communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Job description

The Ulster Farmers’ Union is seeking to recruit a Receptionist based at our office on the Antrim Road in Belfast on a part-time permanent contract, 20 hours per week.

The pattern of work is Monday to Friday 1.00pm to 5.00pm.

Key responsibilities

• Provide an efficient receptionist service for UFU, answering and directing calls in a pleasant and efficient manner.
• Directing messages to staff: If staff are unavailable to take calls, e-mailing a message to them with the time of the call and a brief note – name and number of caller and message if any.
• Welcome visitors.
• Keep reception area clean and tidy.
• Managing all post, both incoming and outgoing.
• Assist with tea/coffee making and ordering/preparing food for visitors.
• Re-direct external queries as appropriate to: NFU Mutual Insurance; Countryside Services Ltd; Travel offers; Ulster Pork & Bacon Forum; etc.
• Assist with wider administration duties such as typing, photocopying, scanning, room booking, invoice data input, editing .pdf documents etc.
• Responsible for the ordering of stationery.
• Assist members with membership related queries.
• Flexibility to cover annual leave for the morning shift on reception.
• Any other duties as required.

The salary range for this role is £22,222- £24,435 FTE, this equates to £12.21 to £13.43 per hour. The Ulster Farmers Union operates a salary scale which is reviewed annually.

The Ulster Farmers’ Union is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants regardless of religious belief, political opinion, sex or marital status.

How to Apply

The closing date for the role is Thursday 22 nd January 2026. Please send a completed Application and Monitoring forms to [e-mail] . You can download the application form, full job description and the monitoring form below. Please note the monitoring form is a 2 page document. When filling out the application form, in the employment section, please highlight how your previous experience is relevant to this role.