Administrative Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Grade - UOE5 - £25, 742 to £29,605
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences/Moray House School of Education and Sport/Childlight Global Child Safety Institute
Full Time/35 Hours per week
Contract Type - Fixed Term until 30th April 2027
Child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is a global problem that requires a global response. However, the lack of reliable and comprehensive data relating to CSEA is a major inhibitor to developing more effective and evidence driven prevention and response strategies and policies. Childlight, has been established, and embedded within the University of Edinburgh, and will take a data driven, evidence-based approach to better understand the prevalence and nature of CSEA globally. This data and analysis will be used by policy makers and practitioners across the world to make better informed decisions to safeguard children from CSEA.
The Opportunity:
The Administrative Assistant provides high-level professional, administrative support to the Office Manager and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) ensuring that their time and schedules are managed effectively and assisting with managing queries from internal and external sources in a timely and appropriate fashion. You will also provide administrative support to the wider team with activities including recording of notes/minutes, developing agendas, arranging staff travel and accommodation, as well as liaising with internal UoE teams including facilities and IT to ensure smooth running of the office.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Excellent administration skills including relevant IT skills and experience in preparing minutes and reports.
- Experience of University systems and understanding of University finance processes.
- Ability to work well as team member whilst under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills including being courteous and friendly in dealing with all internal and external partners. Flexible approach with excellent organisational and time management skills, with an eye for detail.
This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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Interviews will be held 2 weeks after advertised closing date.
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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
