Student Services Receptionist/Administrator
£12,633 per annum based on an FTE £26,320 per annum
A minimum of 18 hours per week (term time only)
10:00am – 14:30pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)
Permanent
About the Role
- The main Hartpury reception in the Student Zone provides an excellent customer experience to all our students and visitors to the campus.
- Acting as a focal point, for all non-academic student queries, this is a great opportunity for someone to join our busy team to act as first point of contact for all enquiries (face-to-face, telephone and email).
- Your role will be varied and include reception and general administrative duties, responding to student, staff and visitor queries and managing Hartpury’s post.
- Outside of academic term time the role supports Hartpury’s summer conferencing business.
About You
- You will have exceptional customer service and communication skills
- You will be IT literate, well organized and a strong team player.
- Ideally, you will have previous experience of working in customer facing role.
We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
- Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous pension scheme (LGPS)
- Employee Discounts Scheme
- Onsite fitness facilities
- Support for continuous professional development
- Flexible working opportunities available
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
About Us
Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. A passionate and innovative business culture and exceptional support networks make Hartpury an ideal career choice.
Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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The closing date for receipt of applications is 28th June 2026.
Interviews will be held on 8th July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
