Department Assistant

Overall Purpose of the Job

• To provide professional administrative support to the Head/s of Department, Senior Management, academic staff and PGR students
• The post holder will report directly to the Senior Department Administrator and Department Administrator and will be part of a busy team ensuring the efficient running of departmental and School processes. The role requires collaboration and liaison with the Department Administrator, Senior Department Administrator, Head/s of Department, School Operations Managers, and the wider administrative support team in addition to liaising and corresponding with a wide range of external colleagues and to work at any location within the University Estates as required.
• To support a culture of excellent service provision and continuous improvement, providing support as part of a single team working flexibly across organisational boundaries.

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not be able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People. Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Name:
Daisy Fletcher

Email: dai

Email:
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.