The Faculty Executive Office is seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant (EA) to provide comprehensive support to the Vice Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students and the Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility.
The successful appointee will play a vital role in supporting the effective leadership of the Faculty. Acting as a trusted partner, the EA manages a wide range of responsibilities, ensuring the smooth coordination of meetings, correspondence, events and engagements.
The role requires sound judgment, strong prioritisation skills, and the ability to build and navigate relationships with senior leaders and external stakeholders. As a key member the Faculty Executive Team, the EA will enable the Vice Deans to focus on their priorities by providing reliable, proactive support.
Applications are welcome from colleagues wishing to consider this as a secondment opportunity.
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
As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Alison Holt, Executive Assistant to the Dean, FSE
Email: alison.holt@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.