School Management Administrator Nottingham, England
Job description
About the Role
This role is to provide a high-level, proactive, confidential, personal assistant, and management support to members of the School Executive Team at Nottingham Business School.
You will join the School Management Support (SMS) Team, who provide a comprehensive support service to senior Executives in the School, including the Executive Dean, Deputy Dean, Heads of UG and PG Programmes, Head of School Operations, Departmental Heads and Heads of various activities within the School.
The preferred candidate will have experience of working in a fast-paced management support environment, ideally within the Higher Education sector. The post involves liaising with a large range of internal staff across a number of departments, and a variety of external contacts, therefore excellent communication skills are essential. The post-holder will be expected to quickly seek to understand and maintain knowledge about the School.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly functions of email and calendar management, as well as the ability to prioritise their own/the teams workload and develop strong organisational, administrative and customer focused service skills with a focus on problem solving and high performance. The post requires an ability to respond positively to all aspects of change and to be effective in changing situations.
The job description below details the responsibilities of the role, and the person specification identifies the skills, knowledge, experience and competencies we are seeking for the role. Please use these documents to assess your suitability for the role, and upload a CV to demonstrate how you meet the Experience and Qualification criteria as well as a Statement (no more than 2 A4-pages) demonstrating how you meet the Knowledge and Skills criteria in the person specification.
Interview Date: 11th October 2023
If you have queries about this role, please contact John Moore, School Management Support Coordinator, [email protected]
About Us
In addition to the achievements enjoyed by the University, the successful applicant will be joining a flourishing Business School. Nottingham Business School (NBS) is one of just 1% of all Business Schools worldwide to hold both Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and EQUIS accreditation. The latter is the world's leading international accreditation for Business Schools, which the School earned in 2017.
Earning and maintaining these and other accreditations entails a lot of endeavour, and the successful applicant will be expected to play a pivotal role in that through supporting the School Executive team. The School is also a truly international one connected with a range of business, which will provide further opportunities and experience for the successful candidate.
Join Us
- Hybrid working - we offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Generous pension scheme with life assurance. We contribute 17.2% of your salary.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- And a whole lot more…
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
About NTU
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
