(Senior) Teaching Office Administrator

Job title:

(Senior) Teaching Office Administrator

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Teaching Office Administrator at Grade UE05: £27,179 – £33,482 per annumor Senior Teaching Office Administrator at Grade UE06: £34,132 – £39,355 per annumCSE/School of ChemistryFull-time: 35 hours per weekFixed-term: for 12 monthsWe are looking for an effective, adaptable and motivated Teaching Office Administrator to be a part of our Chemistry Teaching Office at the School of Chemistry.For the right candidate, we are open to appointing a Senior Teaching Office Administrator at Grade UE06, who will take a leading role within the Teaching Office team.The Opportunity:As our colleague, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining efficient and effective teaching office administration. This role combines the need for excellent administrative and communication skills, an organised approach to prioritising of tasks and excellent attention to detail. You will be responsible for the administration of all teaching and assessment activities for key components of our Chemistry degrees. You will be expected to seek to develop your expertise in your area, and you will be proactive in identifying opportunities to develop and improve our service to students and academic colleagues.As noted above, for the right candidate we are open to appointing a Senior Teaching Office Administrator. In addition to being responsible for the administration of key elements of the School’s undergraduate and taught postgraduate teaching and assessment, you will take a leading role within the Teaching Office team, deputising for the Teaching Office Manager and representing the Teaching Office team at University committees and meetings as required. You will also use your experience and skills to take a leading role in continuous improvement initiatives related to the Teaching Office’s ways of working and responsibilities.This is role represents an opportunity to play a key part in contributing to the teaching office team. We look forward to considering your application.Please note, your application should include an up-to-date CV and a cover letter or supporting statement addressing your suitability and motivation for this role. Please also indicate whether, based on your skills and experience, you wish to apply for the role of Teaching Office Administrator, or Senior Teaching Office Administrator.Informal enquiries are very welcome. You can ask questions or discuss the post with Jon Beer, Chemistry Teaching Office Manager. Email:Your skills and attributes for success:

• You work well as part of a team and have experience of coordinating your work with those of colleagues to achieve excellent service provision for students and academic staff.
• You are experienced in handling complex and sensitive data effectively, with excellent attention to detail.
• You are adept at prioritising tasks in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• You have strong communication and observation skills that help you identify key areas where you can add value to the team and make proactive contributions.
• You are proactive in terms of seeking to improve service delivery and are driven to look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Full job descriptions are available here: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, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. 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 15th April 2025.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.We anticipate interviews will be held on 24th/25th April 2025.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:The School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh has a long and distinguished history. The first Chemistry Professor was appointed to the Chair in 1713 and the Edinburgh University student-led Chemical Society is regarded as the oldest chemical society in the world. The School is run as a single academic unit with approximately 160 staff (made up of academic, postdoctoral researchers and professional services staff) and 800 students (undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students). Our vision is for all students and staff to harness their curiosity, utilising outstanding and diverse talents to pursue knowledge that can be used to tackle global challenges and improve people’s lives. Sustainability, collaboration and inclusion are at the heart of all our school activities.School of Chemistry researchers deliver advances in both core and interdisciplinary chemistry across five overlapping themes: Catalysis & Synthesis, the Chemistry-Biology Interface, Functional Materials, Structural Chemistry & Chemical Dynamics, and Energy, Environment & Sustainable Chemistry. Our research underpins solutions to major global challenges including health, climate change, and sustainability, and we collaborate extensively with other disciplines and industry partners to take our research towards use. Our 55 group leaders work with a similar number of postdoctoral researchers and approx.155 research students to deliver £32M of current research grants across government, charity and industry funders, as well as a wide variety of public engagement activities.Along with the University of St Andrews we formed EaStCHEM in 2004 to combine the research activities of two of Scotland’s leading schools of chemistry. Combined, we are the largest chemistry unit research in the UK. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we were one of only three chemistry submissions to achieve a 100% “world-leading” score for our research environment. We hold a Silver Athena SWAN award, in recognition of excellence in science, engineering and technology employment in higher education relating to supporting women in Science. We are particularly proud of establishing the Christina Miller Fellowships, which have enabled seven talented postdoctoral researchers from under-represented groups to establish themselves as independent group leaders.For further information about our school is available on the ( ) (opens in a new browser tab).

Expected salary

£27179 – 33482 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:56:30 GMT

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