Institute Administrator

Job title:

Institute Administrator

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade UE05: £27,979 – £32,332 per annum.Administration Services / School Of Biological Sciences / CSEFull time: 35 hours per week.Open-ended: PermanentThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Administration Services of the School of Biological Sciences, playing a critical role in supporting the work of the School leadership.We are currently recruiting an Institute Administrator to provide exemplary professional administrative support to three of our Research Institutes.This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.The Opportunity:This is a busy and challenging post working at the heart of the School. The role will suit a highly motivated individual with outstanding interpersonal and organisational skills who relishes the opportunity to take on a range of different types of work.As an experienced and well-organised team player, the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day aspects of academic administrative support providing a significant contribution to enhancing the staff experience throughout the three Institutes within their remit.They will act as a conduit between the senior management of the Institutes and other internal and external stakeholdersThis is an open-ended post.Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience in servicing committees and groups, including effective minute taking and systematic preparation and follow-up
• PA experience with a staffing-related element to the role with the ability to manage multiple diaries.
• The ability to organise time effectively to manage your own workload and priorities to achieve deadlines
• Competent oral and written communication skills (to produce reports, correspondence, minutes, agendas, documentation) with experience in the use of IT software e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Accuracy and attention to detail with experience of handling confidential information

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 21 August 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:As the modern inheritors of our 400-year-old reputation for excellence, our staff and students contribute to a vibrant academic community whose visions are shaping tomorrow’s world. The School of Biological Sciences is at the leading edge in teaching, research and innovation. Independent rankings such as the Times Higher Education consistently place us amongst the top 25 universities in the world for biological sciences. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working and to recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. The School has an active programme offering support and professional development opportunities for all staff. We place a particular focus on development for early-career researchers (postgraduate and postdoctoral research staff and personal fellowship holders), offering mentoring and an active ‘BioDocSoc’ organisation that brings together researchers for networking, events and training opportunities.The School of Biological Sciences holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.Our contains more information about the School.

Expected salary

£27979 – 32332 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:14:19 GMT

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