Receptionist /Administrator

Buckingham College; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A Further Education college is seeking a part-time Receptionist / Administrator for its Aylesbury Campus. Responsibilities include providing excellent customer service, managing reception duties, and supporting administrative tasks. The ideal candidate should have strong organisational skills and an ability to work well in a busy environment. Employee benefits include a pension scheme, generous leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Free training

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to provide professional and warm welcome to all visitors.
• Experience managing reception duties and handling a busy switchboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain relationships with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of customer service at the reception.
• Collaborate with fellow Receptionists to ensure quality service.
• Manage reception duties and assist the Estates team with administration.

Skills

Customer service skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you highly organised? Can you provide a high standard of customer service? We are looking for a part‑time Receptionist / Administrator to join Buckinghamshire College Group, based at our Aylesbury Campus (working days are Thursday and Friday). Aylesbury Campus is a busy campus, which means a busy reception, and we are looking for a highly organised and confident individual who will be able to work alongside a busy team and work well alone. Our reception areas are the first stop for visitors to our campus, and we want them to feel welcomed and respected. As a Receptionist / Administrator, the successful candidate will:

Responsibilities

• Provide an enthusiastic, professional and warm welcome to all visitors, students, staff and contractors.
• Collaborate closely with fellow Receptionists across campuses to ensure consistent and high‑quality service.
• Manage a wide range of reception duties, including answering the busy switchboard together with administration tasks for the Estates team.
• Maintain strong working relationships with the Estates maintenance and safety team.
• Provide holiday cover for your counterpart to ensure continuous front‑of‑house service.
• Support College‑wide events.

About Buckinghamshire College Group – A Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills‑based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community. We work with a wide range of employers, for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – we call this the Bucks College Factor! If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you.

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Safeguarding – Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Benefits

Employee benefits include:

• Pension scheme – LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes