Recptionist/Secretary (Internal applicants only)
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry (University of Cambridge) · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Recptionist/Secretary (Internal applicants only) at Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry (University of Cambridge), based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, paying £25,249 - £27,319 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £25,249 - £27,319 per annum
- Location
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Receptionist
Bang in line with the market for receptionist
Reference jobs/recptionistsecretary-internal-applicants-only-ma51328
About the role
The Department of Chemistry is looking to recruit a new Receptionist/Secretary. This is a key role in this friendly Department as you will be the first point of contact for staff, students and visitors in a very large, busy reception office, covering a varied and vast number of duties. This includes providing postal, courier, and all administrative services; providing secretarial work to a small panel of academics, and maintaining the Mifare security system.
The successful applicant will have GCSE's in English and Mathematics and will be computer literate. Recent reception experience is essential, as is maintaining the Mifare security system. A word processing qualification would be desirable but not essential. You will have good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills plus being able to use your own initiative, meet deadlines, keep calm under pressure, multi-task and prioritise. You must have self-confidence and have the ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels with tact and diplomacy.
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Please quote reference MA51328 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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Reference: jobs/recptionistsecretary-internal-applicants-only-ma51328 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry (University of Cambridge)
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