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Salary: £24,900 with progression to £26,338 per annum per annum (pro rata)
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 13 June 2025
The Role
Working as part of the Professional Services Team, you will contribute to the successful delivery of an excellent student and colleague experience. You will provide administrative support to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Unit’s activities.
The role is fixed term for 12 months, 15 hours per week.
Please contact lisa.storer@newcstle.ac.uk with any queries.
Key Accountabilities
* To provide a professional and proactive service to colleague, students and visitors with a clear focus on customer service
* To provide general administrative support as required, including (but not exclusively) booking travel, purchasing, deliveries, assisting with the running of events, administering mail and stocks of consumables, day to day correspondence, reception services and diary management
* To clearly communicate and disseminate information as requested and to maintain up to date unit records
* To act as secretary to meetings including logistical arrangements such as room bookings, agenda preparation and circulation, minute taking and monitoring progress of actions
* To undertake an active role in the health and safety management of a designated office, contributing to the maintenance of a safe working environment for colleagues and visitors
* To contribute to the effective and efficient running of School offices through a team approach, providing assistance to colleagues as appropriate
* To work as part of a wider education team and to undertake other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required
The Person
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* Ability to manage time effectively
* Effective planning and organisational skills with ability to solve problems
* Good IT skills with experience of Microsoft suite of programmes
* Flexible attitude to work demands and customers with a commitment to excellent customer service
* Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
* An excellent communicator both verbally and in writing with the ability to tailor messages to the appropriate audiences
* Takes responsibility for meeting own targets
Attributes and Behaviour
* A positive, proactive and professional customer foc ussed attitude
* Good communication skills
* Works in a planned and structured way
* Uses own and others time effectively
* Ensures that all activities are completed on time
* Keeps fellow team members up to date with progress
* Willing to help others and share workloads
* Maintains flexibility in work plans to allow for changing circumstances
* An aptitude for utilising software tools and technologies to enhance, improve and simplify day to day functioning/organisational skills
Qualifications
* Maths and English at GCSE Level 4 or equivalent
* OR relevant work experience in an administrative or customer service setting
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 28225
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