Campus Experience & Switchboard Team Leader

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Job summary

University of Bath is seeking a Campus Experience & Switchboard Team Leader in the Student Living department. This permanent, part-time role requires 21 hours per week across three days, with Friday availability, to lead reception and switchboard operations.

You will recruit, train and supervise staff, manage rotas and enquiries, oversee check-in/out, and ensure compliance with financial, data protection and access procedures, delivering an outstanding campus experience.

Qualifications

• Permanent, part-time role of 21 hours per week across three days, with Friday availability.
• Experience leading reception and switchboard operations across campus hubs.
• Recruit, train and manage reception staff and rotas.
• Ensure compliance with financial, data protection and key/access procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day reception operations across campus hubs.
• Recruit, train and manage reception staff.
• Manage rotas and enquiry handling systems.
• Oversee check-in/out processes and maintain records.
• Manage the University Switchboard and ensure professional communication.
• Collaborate to deliver a high-quality campus experience.

Skills

Reception management

Staff recruitment

Shift planning

Check-in/out processes

Switchboard management

Campus collaboration

Job description

Campus Experience & Switchboard Team Leader

Job title Campus Experience & Switchboard Team Leader

Department Student Living

Salary Starting from £26,707, rising to £30,378

Grade Grade 5

Contract Type Part Time, Open Ended

Placed on Thursday 20 August 2026

Interview date Friday 11 September 2026

Reference KD13890

Special Conditions A variable shift pattern, working 3 days out of 7

We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven individual to lead and manage Reception and Switchboard operations across student and commercial accommodation, ensuring high standards of customer service, procedural consistency, and staff performance. This is a permanent, part-time position of 21 hours per week, worked across three days, with availability required on Fridays.

The role oversees the recruitment, training, and supervision of reception staff, supports effective enquiry handling and communication, and ensures compliance with financial, data protection, and key/access procedures.

It plays a vital role in enhancing the student, guest, and visitor experience through cross-department collaboration, group and event support, and responsive service delivery.

Additionally, the post holder maintains accurate operational systems, manages switchboard functions, and contributes to the success of Campus Services through teamwork and flexibility.

About you

You will be able to:

• Lead day-to-day reception operations across campus hubs
• Recruit, train, and manage reception staff
• Manage rotas and enquiry handling systems
• Oversee check-in/out processes and maintain accurate records
• Manage the University Switchboard and ensure professional communication
• Work collaboratively to deliver a high-quality campus experience

You are flexible, detail-oriented, and committed to excellent service delivery.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Right to Work in the UK:We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting:We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.