Job Description
Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University?
We have an exciting opportunity for a candidate looking to use their exceptional organisational skills to manage and coordinate high quality operational and administrative support across the breadth of the team, along with professional Executive Assistant (EA) support to the Director of Partnerships and Regional Engagement / Research Services. Further details on the main duties and responsibilities can be found in the ‘about the job’ document.
This role will offer you an excellent opportunity to:
- Assist with leading the team through a period of operational change as Partnerships and Regional Engagement and Research Services come together to form a new department - Research, Partnerships and Innovation.
- Line manage a friendly and collaborative support team.
- Work closely with senior managers and leaders in departmental decision making.
- Develop EA skills in an exciting and supportive environment.
To thrive in this exciting role you will be:
- Proactive, organised and disciplined, with experience of working in complex environments.
- Confident in exercising your judgement in a range of situations and able to work independently within a framework of guidance.
- Skilled in managing multiple competing demands
- Able to manage a range of projects and balance short, medium and longer-term priorities.
- Adaptable, hardworking and forward-thinking in your approach with excellent communication and organisational skills
We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.
We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.
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