Front of House Host (729876)

University of Strathclyde; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technological institution in Renfrew is seeking a Front of House Host to provide exceptional operational support within its flagship building. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, ensuring meetings and events run smoothly. Ideal candidates have strong customer service and organizational skills, and experience in a conferencing environment is preferred. This position offers a dynamic work environment at the heart of innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience within a conferencing or events environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Calm and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for all visitors.
• Ensure meetings and events run smoothly.
• Provide basic audio-visual support as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Job description

Salary range: £25,733 - £26,942 per annum
FTE: 1
Term: Open-ended
Closing Date: 01 August 2025
Location: Renfrew

The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological institution and has a long history of working with industry to deliver strong business growth from access to research and innovation expertise. The latest major initiative continuing to deliver on this track record is through the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

As a magnet for innovation in advanced manufacturing, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) group of specialist R&D centres, supports manufacturing, engineering and associated tech businesses of all sizes, to thrive domestically and internationally through accelerating productivity, embracing new digital technologies and achieving net-zero targets.

We turn smart ideas into reality and deliver ground-breaking research.

Coming from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, our passionate team works alongside industry, academia, and the public sector to solve problems, train the workforce of the future and generate the creative ideas that will transform manufacturing.

Ultimately, we are growing the economy, developing a vibrant and skilled talent pool and helping create prosperous, sustainable communities.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is seeking to appoint a Front of House Host to join the front of house team welcoming colleagues and visitors from around the world to our world-class 12,000m2 flagship building at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland, next to Glasgow Airport.

The successful candidate will serve a number of operational support services primarily within the NMIS Netherton building. They will be the first point of contact for all visitors and will have day-to-day responsibility for ensuring external meetings, visits and events run smoothly, and all attendees receive a first-class experience.

The host will work closely with the colleagues across the NMIS group and will play a key role in the front of house team.

The role incorporates working on reception, being the first point of contact for all visitors and people wishing to utilise our facility, setting up rooms, basic audio-visual support, booking meeting spaces for colleagues and customers, assistance with wayfinding in the building and general use of the facilities and liaising with colleagues from across the group to ensure the smooth running of meetings, visits and events.

This post is essential to the effective operation of the NMIS flagship building, and will appeal to motivated, enthusiastic and highly organised individuals with an eye for detail, a calm and professional demeanor, ability to work on own initiative and experience within a conferencing or events environment and a flexible approach to their work.