Job Description
Grade UE05: £29,179 - £33,482 per annum pro-rata if part-time plus 5% Premium band
CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events / The Scholar, The Scott and KM Hotels
Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends
Open-ended (permanent)
We are looking for an Assistant Front Office Manager to join our highly successful hotel team.
The Opportunity
Do you love working with people and going above and beyond for guests? Do you strive for excellence in a challenging role where you can make a difference? Would you like to join a world-renown organisation with room for career development and progression?
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Assistant Front Office Manager working in our hotels part of the University of Edinburgh Hospitality & Events collection, who display a positive can-do attitude and enjoy working within a diverse team. The successful candidate will be based at The Scholar hotel; however, flexibility is required to support our other receptions.
This post is an excellent opportunity for both personal and professional development, take on additional responsibilities and support us to enhance our reputation under our University of Edinburgh hospitality and events collection brand which is expected to grow over the next years.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The salary for this post isat Grade UE05: £29,179 – £33,482 per annum pro-rata if part-time plus 5% Premium band.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Excellent customer service.
- Time management skills.
- Impeccable standards and an eye for detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Willingness to learn and improve.
- People Management skills.
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
22 July 2025.
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Interviews will be held
2 weeks after closing date.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.
Please visit our website for further information.
