Job vacancy: Receptionist
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is seeking to recruit a Receptionist based at our office on the Antrim Road in Belfast on a part-time permanent contract, 20 hours per week.
The pattern of work is Monday to Friday 1.00pm to 5.00pm.
Key responsibilities
- Provide an efficient receptionist service for UFU, answering and directing calls in a pleasant and efficient manner.
- Directing messages to staff: If staff are unavailable to take calls, e-mailing a message to them with the time of the call and a brief note – name and number of caller and message if any.
- Welcome visitors.
- Keep reception area clean and tidy.
- Managing all post, both incoming and outgoing.
- Assist with tea/coffee making and ordering/preparing food for visitors.
- Re-direct external queries as appropriate to: NFU Mutual Insurance; Countryside Services Ltd; Travel offers; Ulster Pork & Bacon Forum; etc.
- Assist with wider administration duties such as typing, photocopying, scanning, room booking, invoice data input, editing .pdf documents etc.
- Responsible for the ordering of stationery.
- Assist members with membership related queries.
- Flexibility to cover annual leave for the morning shift on reception.
- Any other duties as required.
The salary range for this role is £22,222- £24,435 FTE, this equates to £12.21 to £13.43 per hour. The Ulster Farmers Union operates a salary scale which is reviewed annually.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants regardless of religious belief, political opinion, sex or marital status.
How to Apply
The closing date for the role is Thursday 22nd January 2026. Please send a completed Application and Monitoring forms to recruitment@ufuhq.com. You can download the application form, full job description and the monitoring form below. Please note the monitoring form is a 2 page document. When filling out the application form, in the employment section, please highlight how your previous experience is relevant to this role.