The Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS) is a small busy team that delivers and facilitates high quality, inclusive opportunities and training to impact positively the social science community in Scotland. We are looking for a Graduate School Administrator to play a vital role in supporting key SGSSS activities.
The Opportunity:
The Graduate School Administrator is a crucial role in the team, supporting other team members across their portfolios which include studentship funding, internships, doctoral training, student engagement, and governance. The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for incoming enquiries, demonstrating a high level of customer service, and support colleagues and students with a range of tasks.
We are looking for someone who has an aptitude for multi-tasking, team working, and gains satisfaction from helping to get things done.
This post is open-ended (permanent) with a funding review date in March 2027 and full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns.
We are currently using hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. SGSSS is hosted by the University of Edinburgh and therefore you will be employed by this university.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum; starting salary is normally offered at the entry point of the grade, but may be reviewed subject to candidate experience and related factors.
Your skills and attributes for success:
1. Strong multi-tasking ability to manage and prioritise workload delegated from a number of different colleagues efficiently.
2. High-level of interpersonal and communication skills to adapt and relate appropriately to different colleagues (internal and external) and students.
3. Confidence with technology: an ability or willingness to adapt to a changing digital landscape, embracing the use of technology across communications, engagement, and reporting.
4. Detail orientated, able to pay close attention to important data in communications, record keeping, reporting, and scheduling.
5. A willing problem solver; an ability to get involved and learn new tasks to support colleagues and students.
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