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Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

24 days annual leave per year

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Gym Membership

Training and Development opportunities

Staff parking

Health-related benefits

On site restaurant facilities

Free coffee/tea and toast

Job summary

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is seeking a part-time Front of House Receptionist / Information Officer at Newcastle College. The role involves welcoming visitors, processing enrolment docs, and handling enquiries with a courteous, accurate approach.

You will provide support at reception, assist with events, and maintain administrative tasks with level 3 qualification in customer service or business administration, plus strong communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to level 3 with a customer service or business administration qualification.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service in a similar role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, polite yet assertive.
• Excellent administrative and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide welcoming reception service to students, staff and visitors.
• Assist with completion of application and enrolment documentation.
• Answer enquiries by phone and in person; issue passes; log absence calls; cashing up the till and other day to day tasks.
• Support welcome events, open evenings and other internal and external events as directed by the Customer Services Manager.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in customer service or business administration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Front of House Receptionist / Information Officer

FRONT OF HOUSE RECEPTIONIST / INFORMATION OFFICERLocation: Newcastle CollegePart-time, Permanent Position18 ½ hours per week, over 2 ½ daysSalary: NSUP5 £25,021 pro rata (£12,510 actual per annum)

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country. In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted Inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting Local Skills Needs under the latest version of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF). The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners’ ‘teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive’ and ‘teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive’. In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study. To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers. This role would be ideal for you if you are a customer focused individual with a strong interest and experience in the educational environment. The purpose is to assist with the completion of application and enrolment documentation by students, employees or other relevant parties.

Main duties

• To assist with the completion of application and enrolment documentation by students, employees or other relevant parties
• Provide an efficient, polite and welcoming reception service to students, staff and visitors of the college
• Undertake reception duties in accordance with the needs of the department, including telephone and in person enquiries, issuing temporary passes, logging absence calls, cashing up the till and other day to day issues
• To assist with welcome events, open evenings and other internal and external events in accordance with the direction of Customer Services Manager

Required Skills and Experience

• Is educated to level 3 standard together with a customer services or business administration qualification
• Experience of working in a role with a track record for providing an excellent customer experience
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with all college users in a polite but assertive manner
• Possesses excellent administrative and organisational skills

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24 days annual leave per year, rising to 30 following 5 years’ service (pro rata) PLUS bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice)
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget)
• Staff parking available
• Health-related benefits including subsidised health scheme
• On site restaurant facilities and FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast

The closing date for completed applications is 27th September 2026.