Job description
Mathematical Sciences
We are looking for a friendly, engaging, enthusiastic person with excellent customer service, administrative and IT skills with a keen eye for detail to join our administrative support team. You will work collaboratively with team members to deliver proactive support to academic and research staff, and students.
As a Senior Administrator you will:
- Work alongside the School Operations & Educations and Student Experience team to ensure the successful delivery of an excellent administrative support service for the School;
- lead continual improvement and planning of the School procedures, processes, projects and events;
- Maintain confidential records and documentation in accordance with GDPR requirements.
- Support the School leadership team as required including supporting committees, health and safety, general support office outputs and administration.
- provide financial and resource management to the School accounts and budgets;
And you will bring:
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to independently manage a wide and varied range of work to multiple deadlines.
- A drive and willingness to take the initiative in process improvements.
- A positive attitude to building and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues.
Experience of planning your own work activities and delivering to deadlines are essential.
We believe that talented and inclusive teams deliver the highest quality operational support and are seeking applications from high quality candidates who enhance the diversity of our existing team. The School is committed to creating opportunities for people traditionally under-represented in Mathematical Sciences and strives to maintain an environment where people can be their authentic selves.
This role is available on a permanent basis. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week); however, applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Job share arrangements may also be considered.
Our School uses anonymised recruitment for shortlisting, where we cannot see any personal data in your application, until shortlisting has been completed (you will apply by answering criteria-based questions relating to the person specification, rather than submitting a CV).
What can we offer you?
A friendly and supportive working environment.
We provide a competitive employment package whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential.
We strive to provide a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts with a wide range of retailers and leisure services, along with salary sacrifice schemes, generous annual leave entitlement and attractive pension offering.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Helen Fox or Gemma Charvet, tel: 0115 8232052 or email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.