Temporary Jobs in Dundee, uk

The work undertaken by The James Hutton Group is right at the top of the global agenda when it comes to tackling problems such as the impact of climate change and threats to food and water security.

Critical to successful delivery of our work is engaging effectively with our many audiences from the initial point of engagement with the Hutton either by phone or email; to entering our buildings and creating a good first impression.

This post is focused on supporting the venue services side of the Huttons operations to ensure that all who engage with the Hutton at the first point of contact are supported appropriately either online or in person to reach their intended outcome. It will also provide an effective frontofhouse service for all colleagues and campus tenants.

Previous experience is essential and can involve either a suitable qualification combined with practical experience or longerterm practical experience.

Main purpose of job

To provide a professional venue support service for external visitors and a professional reception service for colleagues and campus tenants.

Main duties of postholder

Welcome and reception

• First point of contact for all visitors and contacts : greeting all colleagues and visitors / contractors in a welcoming and professional manner supplying and managing access cards and lanyards and providing visitor information and directing visitors to right room / host.
• Answering and directing calls and enquiries for both sites in a professional and helpful way. Monitor the mailbox and reply or forward on to the correct person or team.
• Issuing instructions and inductions to visitors in respect to health safety and welfare First point of contact for first aid and for emergencies including activating alarms and providing defibrillators.
• Receiving and sorting mail and samples for receipt and issue including franking and completing customs forms for shipments out with the UK and arrange collections.

Event support management

Clerical

This is a temporary post and hours will be as follows :

1st and 2nd May 9am 2pm

5th May 16th May 8am 1pm

19th May 9th June 8am 5pm

10th June 13th June 8am 1pm

Please note this post is currently offered on a temporary basis only but there may be a possibility of a permanent position of 25 hours per week.

Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge

Essential Qualifications

Essential Skills

Essential Experience

Desirable Experience

Additional Notes and Requirements

Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity

We will not consider the use of 3rd party recruitment agencies for the sourcing of candidates for this position.

The James Hutton Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The James Hutton Institute is a : Stonewall Diversity Champion; Athena SWAN Silver Status Holder; Disability Confident Committed Employer and a Living Wage Employer.

The James Hutton Institute is Happy to Talk Flexible Working.

The Company

The James Hutton Institute combines strengths in crops soils and land use and environmental research and makes a major contribution to the understanding of key global issues such as food energy and environmental security and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these.

JamesHutton(was a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment an eighteenth century golden age of intellectual and scientific achievements centred on Edinburgh. He is internationally regarded as the founder of modern geology and one of the first scientists to describe the Earth as a living system. His thinking on natural selection influenced Charles Darwin in developing his theory of evolution.

Our Values

We respect and value our people and the people we engage with

We want to make a difference

We strive to be excellent in everything we do

We lead by example

We foster creativity and innovation

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1