Receptionist
Company
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/29/2025
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Description
Job Description
UE03 £23,414.00 - £25,448.00
CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science / Centre for Psychological Therapies and Hope Park Counselling Centre
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Open Ended (permanent)
The School of Health in Social Science is seeking to appoint a Receptionist to provide reception support for the Centre for Psychological Therapies and Hope Park Counselling Centre, the School’s in-house post-graduate psychological therapies and counselling training and research Centres.
The Opportunity
The post-holder will provide a full reception service and contribute to the smooth day to day running across both services. A key part of the role will be to assist the administrative teams by taking responsibility for client enquiries, managing the waiting areas, and completing some basic administrative tasks. The post-holder will be the first point of contact by phone, email and face to face for clients of both services.
Hours
Monday – Thursday – 11.45am – 8.00pm (7.25 hours plus unpaid 1 hour break)
Friday – 10.00am – 4.30pm (6 hours plus unpaid 30 minute break)
A job share arrangement may be considered.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
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 right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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 12th August 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
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
The School of Health in Social Science is a vibrant research and professionally driven academic School within the University of Edinburgh’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The School strives to have a transformational impact on individuals and communities through internationally excellent research, knowledge exchange, and learning and teaching. The distinctive composition of disciplines in the School leads to an emphasis on optimising physical, mental and emotional health for people; amplifying the potential of people and communities vulnerable to exclusion and working with others to achieve this. The Subject Areas are: Clinical Psychology; Nursing Studies; and Counselling & Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences. The School works in partnership with a wide range of global and local educational and research partners.
The School of Health in Social Science is a leading provider of postgraduate and undergraduate education in health and related fields. We offer two undergraduate programmes (one leading to professional registration in nursing); together with postgraduate degrees in Clinical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Health in Social Science, and Nursing Studies and an expanding range of Continuing Professional Development and on-line distance learning opportunities.
The School of Health in Social Science is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students the School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.
UE03 £23,414.00 - £25,448.00
CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science / Centre for Psychological Therapies and Hope Park Counselling Centre
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Open Ended (permanent)
The School of Health in Social Science is seeking to appoint a Receptionist to provide reception support for the Centre for Psychological Therapies and Hope Park Counselling Centre, the School’s in-house post-graduate psychological therapies and counselling training and research Centres.
The Opportunity
The post-holder will provide a full reception service and contribute to the smooth day to day running across both services. A key part of the role will be to assist the administrative teams by taking responsibility for client enquiries, managing the waiting areas, and completing some basic administrative tasks. The post-holder will be the first point of contact by phone, email and face to face for clients of both services.
Hours
Monday – Thursday – 11.45am – 8.00pm (7.25 hours plus unpaid 1 hour break)
Friday – 10.00am – 4.30pm (6 hours plus unpaid 30 minute break)
A job share arrangement may be considered.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Ability to learn new systems including the Centres’ bespoke Database.
- Accuracy and ability to prioritise tasks within a routine.
- Ability to apply and understand relevant standard procedures and policies.
- Flexible approach to duties and willingness to learn.
- Ability to communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships with staff, students, clients and members of the public and to provide a warm, friendly front of house, reflective of the ethos of Centre for Psychological Therapies and Hope Park Counselling Centre.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
- 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.
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 right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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 12th August 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
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
The School of Health in Social Science is a vibrant research and professionally driven academic School within the University of Edinburgh’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The School strives to have a transformational impact on individuals and communities through internationally excellent research, knowledge exchange, and learning and teaching. The distinctive composition of disciplines in the School leads to an emphasis on optimising physical, mental and emotional health for people; amplifying the potential of people and communities vulnerable to exclusion and working with others to achieve this. The Subject Areas are: Clinical Psychology; Nursing Studies; and Counselling & Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences. The School works in partnership with a wide range of global and local educational and research partners.
The School of Health in Social Science is a leading provider of postgraduate and undergraduate education in health and related fields. We offer two undergraduate programmes (one leading to professional registration in nursing); together with postgraduate degrees in Clinical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Health in Social Science, and Nursing Studies and an expanding range of Continuing Professional Development and on-line distance learning opportunities.
The School of Health in Social Science is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students the School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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