Interview date: W/C 29th September
Senior Administrative Officer/Executive Assistant to Professor Charles Leek, Head of School: Psychology.
The Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences is excited to announce the recruitment for a full-time, permanent Senior Administrator to join the friendly Faculty Operating Service (FOS) team supporting the School of Psychology. The role is varied, and no two days are the same. In this varied role, you’ll work closely with the Head of School for Psychology, the academic community, and colleagues supporting the core business needs—education, research, and enterprise—to ensure that the School is fully supported.
The successful applicant will be motivated, enthusiastic, and a proactive team player capable of working effectively in a flexible and responsive environment.
As a senior member of our busy administrative team, you will provide high-level support to the Head of School and deliver professional and efficient services including line management, operational assistance, administrative support to the academic community, event organization, financial administration, HR support, organizing and minuting meetings, space management, and resource ordering.
We welcome applicants with experience in an Executive Assistant role and the ability to demonstrate initiative and prioritization of work while contributing to a team, managing a diverse workload, and paying strong attention to detail.
To Be Successful In This Role You Will
1. Have the ability to build effective and credible working relationships and liaise confidently with academics and senior colleagues.
2. Be adaptable, flexible, proactive, able to work under your own initiative, and a collaborative team leader with strong interpersonal skills and a positive approach.
3. Have excellent line management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage workload across a team to meet business requirements.
4. Manage complex processes, analyze and interpret business information, and support governance committees.
5. Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and up-to-date MS Office skills (including SharePoint and Teams).
The post holder will report to the School Operations Manager.
We encourage you to complete this application independently, not relying solely on AI tools, to accurately assess your suitability for the role.
For further information about the position, please contact Martyna Marani at m.marani@soton.ac.uk and Steph Stevens at s.n.stevens@soton.ac.uk.
The role is hybrid, with a mix of working from home and on Highfield Campus.
What We Can Offer You
We aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We believe that reflecting society is essential to meet our objectives, and we are committed to creating a working environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
With a generous holiday allowance and additional university closure days, we support our staff and students and are open to flexible working arrangements. More details can be found at this link.
We encourage you to complete this application independently, not relying solely on AI tools, to assess your suitability for the role.
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Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance, contact Recruitment at +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk, quoting the job number.
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