Operations Administrator

Applications are invited for the above post to provide comprehensive and proactive administrative support for departmental staff and activities undertaken in the School. The post is part time, fourteen hours per week, available immediately on a permanent basis. This role involves supervision of other members of administrative staff.

This is a dynamic and demanding role and will involve considerable flexibility and the ability to prioritise tasks in order to deliver administrative support for the academic community within the department and wider community. The post holder’s role will be to ensure effective and professional liaison and communication with academic, administrative and external customers at all levels, to facilitate the smooth running of day-to-day activities.

The post holder will be assigned to a Department within the School, but will be employed by the School and as such may be required to support other areas, across the School.

Essential experience

Experience of providing effective administrative support to senior staff

Experience of providing effective support to committees.

Experience of providing information, advice and guidance to staff and other individuals.

What you will get in return :

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

The School of Engineering is committed to promoting equality and diversity, and holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award, for gender equality in higher education. The School recognises its good practice in relation to gender, including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff to achieve a good work-life balance. Appointment will always be awarded on merit.