Executive Assistant - Vice Chancellor's Office

Executive Assistants

We are looking for a motivated team member who displays a high level of initiative to work in the Vice Chancellor’s Office, based at the Jenny Lind Campus. The Office currently comprises the Vice Chancellor, Head of the Vice Chancellor’s Office and other members of the Senior Management team, who are supported by a group of Team Leaders and Executive Assistants.

The Vice Chancellor’s office receives a wide variety of enquiries, internal and external, relating to all aspects of the University’s activity and policy. With experience of working within a busy office environment you will have a proven record of providing professional customer service. You will be the first point of contact in the Vice Chancellors’ Office and will require an enthusiastic, helpful and friendly manner. The post requires administrative diligence and accuracy and the ability to cope with conflicting deadlines with a calm and efficient approach.

Working with minimum supervision you will be expected to exercise a high level of personal responsibility and initiative along with the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality. Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as tact, diplomacy and sensitivity and the ability to liaise with University colleagues and external business leaders and dignitaries are essential in this role. You should be confident, reliable and conscientious and willing to adapt to meet the daily administrative needs of the Office.

This is a part-time and permanent role.

What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to £28,759, with the opportunity to progress to £30,488.
• 32 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days) rising to 37 total days after 5 years’ service
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

For any information queries about this vacancy please contact Jane Owens (Head of the Vice Chancellor’s Office and Secretary to the University Executive) via [email protected]