Night Receptionist

Edinburgh - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 24729 - 25804

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Hospitality

Job Summary

Description

Grade UE03: 24729 to 25804 per annum (pro-rata) plus a 30% premium band

Department: Accommodation Catering and Events

Location: The Scholar Scott and KM Hotel& Apartments

Part time: 28 hours per week rotating work pattern including weekends

Open Ended: Permanent Contract

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic and passionate Night Receptionist to join our highly successful hotel team.

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 receptionist working in one of 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 one of our receptions located at The Scholar; The Scott or KM Hotel & Apartments 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.

In this role you will:

Be an ambassador for our hotel collection and rebranded products.
Continuously look to improve our standards and deliver world-class hospitality.
Become an integral part of our existing reception team with a desire to succeed indelivering our values.
Use your upselling skills to maximise sales opportunities.

To succeed in this busy role you will need strong multi-tasking skills excellent commercial awareness and a real eye for detail. You will have experience in a busy front-facing customer service environment; a hospitality background and deal with a multitude of customers including students in a professional manner. Flexibility to work across weekends is also required.

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

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary
Work pattern of 4 shifts on 4 shifts off (average of 28 hours a week)
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 ourstaff 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 ourright 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 5th January 2026.

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.

Interviews will be held 1 week after the closing date.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

DescriptionGrade UE03: 24729 to 25804 per annum (pro-rata) plus a 30% premium bandDepartment: Accommodation Catering and EventsLocation: The Scholar Scott and KM Hotel& ApartmentsPart time: 28 hours per week rotating work pattern including weekendsOpen Ended: Permanent ContractThe Opportunity:We are...