Facilities and Reception Assistant

Facilities and Reception Assistant

Opera North Closing date: Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Permanent
Yorkshire

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Representing Opera North in a professional and positive customer focused manor, through providing comprehensive reception services and administration support in a sustainable way. A key role within the Facilities Team supporting efficient running of Opera North Estate.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

- Support day to day operations of the Howard Opera Centre, Howard Assembly Room & Scenic Stores.
- Open and close premises as required, following the agreed procedures and training
- Demonstrate a duty of care by ensuring that the reception area is always safe and accessible, showing general building security vigilance and health & safety awareness.
- Maintain and support with Facilities and Health & Safety compliance documentation as well as other administration related tasks.
- Play a key role in Opera North's Sustainability Policy and aspirations to become carbon neutral.
-Greet visitors and staff of Opera North and associated companies in a welcoming, efficient and professional manner.
- Liaise with multiple departments to support with all visitors, auditions and equipment movements as required.
- Take the lead in ensuring building processes and policies are adhered to, such as signing in/out, contractor management, room booking, access requirements, inc. preparing and issuing electronic security cards/identification badges.
- Monitor Fire, Intruder and similar alarms taking appropriate action following agreed procedures.
- To be a First Aider and Head Fire Marshall for the premises you are working in.
- Liaising with couriers; deliveries and distribution of incoming and outgoing post, re-directing where applicable.
- Report and co-ordinate routine and ad hoc building maintenance issues.
- Be fully acquainted and complaint with Opera North's health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Supporting the Head of Facilities and Health & Safety and Facilities Supervisor in ensuring all who are working or visiting Opera North estate are trained, understand and consistently meet their health & safety responsibilities.
- Duties as appropriate, working with the Facilities Supervisor and Head of Facilities and Health & Safety to ensure safe and efficient running of the Opera North Estate.

Job Requirements

Person Specification:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

- Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with internal and external clients at all levels.
- Excellent Customer focused outlook Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and work to meet deadlines. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft office (Outlook/Word/Excel).
- Willing to learn and adopt new procedures.
- Flexible in approach.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Reception, H&S Admin experience would be ideal but not essential.
- Demonstrable interest in the arts is desirable.

Hours of work: min 25 hours per week. Usually between 8am - 9pm Monday to Friday, with some weekend and evening work required. Availability and preferred amount of weekly hours to be discussed at interview.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Facilities and Reception Assistant
  • Salary: £20k-£25k (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Part time
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Thu, 06 Aug 2026
  • Location:
    Yorkshire
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Job: Facilities and Reception Assistant

Job: Facilities and Reception Assistant

Organisation: Opera North

Postcode: LS1 6PA

How to Apply

Please apply via the Employment Hero link provided

Closing Date: 6th August 4pm