Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
Do you have the prioritisation and communication skills to support our Senior Leadership Team? Are you a proactive horizon-scanner, who enjoys working within a dynamic and fast-paced C-suite level environment?
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our Senior Leadership Team (SLT), providing high quality and well-informed operational and executive support across their diverse portfolios.
Together, the SLT are responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction across our University’s key academic and operational functions. Their portfolios are critical to the sustainability of our University and the delivery of our institution’s strategic aims.
Working with colleagues across our University, the postholder will directly support members of the SLT with the management and delivery of their diverse, while overseeing high-quality administrative support, including diary and correspondence management within their offices.
The postholder will join a collaborative Executive and Operational Support team within the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, and will play a key role in supporting the SLT to deliver their immediate and longer-term objectives. The postholder will be the first point of contact for SLT members in respect of all aspects of their portfolios and the day-to-day running of their offices, diaries and correspondence.
This role will be critical in supporting our Senior Leadership Team, by providing a professional service, shaped and informed by the priorities and values of our University and the broader Higher Education sector.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
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