Lodge Receptionist / Porter (Part-time)

This part-time role (26.25 hours per week) is based in the Lodge at Nuffield College and provides a professional, welcoming and responsive front-of-house service to College members, visitors and guests.

As a key point of contact, the post holder will respond to a wide range of enquiries, support day-to-day operations, and help manage out-of-hours issues including security and operational matters. The role requires confidence in working independently, exercising sound judgement, and responding effectively to changing situations within established procedures. 

The rota will normally comprise:

·         Weeks 2 and 3: Early shifts (06:45–15:30)

·         Weeks 1 and 4: Late shifts (15:00–23:45)

Our benefits package includes 41 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays and closed periods at Christmas and Easter, free meals whilst on duty, a season-ticket loan scheme, and contributory pension scheme.

Full details of the role, including selection criteria, can be found in the Job Description.

Job Description

How to apply:

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' link below. This will take you to the Interfolio Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register for an account (if you have not done so previously) and log in before completing an online application. For the online application you will be asked to complete an application form and a recruitment monitoring form, and to upload the following documents:

• a covering letter which describes the ways in which you meet the selection criteria for the post, as set out above.
• a curriculum vitae (CV), which should include the names and postal and email addresses of two referees. We will assume that we may approach your referees at any stage unless you tell us otherwise, so please state clearly if you wish to be contacted before a referee is approached.      

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If you have any technical difficulties submitting your online application, please contact Interfolio at Interfolio-support@elsevier.com. Interfolio is a US-based service which processes data on servers based outside the EEA. The Interfolio privacy policy can be viewed here www.interfolio.com/privacy-policy/. Information submitted via hard-copy is not processed through Interfolio. For other queries, including how to submit a hard-copy application if your technical issue is not resolved, please contact the HR Department, vacancies@nuffield.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for completed applications is on Wednesday 22 July 2026.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 28 July 2026. As part of the interview process, candidates will be asked to complete two short computer-based tasks, with 20 minutes allocated to complete both.

Nuffield College values diversity in its Fellowship and particularly welcomes applications from women, from disabled people, and from Black and minority ethnic people, who are currently underrepresented in senior academic posts at the University of Oxford.