Administrative Assistant

University of Bristol; West of England; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fixed-term contract until 31/03/2027

35 hours per week

Full-time role

Résumé du poste

University of Bristol seeks a dedicated Administrative Assistant for the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. The role is full-time and fixed-term until 31 March 2027, offering a supportive executive team environment and the chance to manage a range of standard office tasks within established routines.

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for staff and visitors, maintaining confidentiality and organisation to ensure high-quality service and timely delivery of School

Qualifications

• High level of accuracy and flexibility required.
• Excellent organisational and customer service skills.
• Good teamwork and communication abilities.
• Experience with a range of IT systems; able to adapt quickly to new systems and processes.

Responsabilités

• Acts as the first point of contact for staff, external contacts and visitors.
• Ensure visitors are welcomed and queries addressed to a high standard.
• Organise day-to-day work to meet clear objectives and provide an effective service.

Connaissances

Organisational skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Adaptability

Initiative

Attention to detail

IT systems experience

Outils

IT systems

Description du poste

School/Unit: School of Psychology and Neuroscience

The role

The School of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking to recruit a full-time Administrative Assistant, until 31st March 2027, to provide a professional, efficient and friendly service. You will form part of a happy, dynamic executive support team who work closely together to ensure key School activities are managed and delivered on time. You will provide general office and clerical support in the newly formed School of Psychology and Neuroscience, performing a clearly defined range of standard tasks within established routines and procedures.

This is a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027

What will you be doing?

The Administrative Assistant acts as the first point of contact for most staff from across the University, external contacts and visitors. It is very important to ensure that those visiting the School are made to feel welcome and that their queries have been addressed to a high standard by exhibiting tact, discretion, maintaining confidentiality as required and demonstrating a steady hand regardless of the volume of work. Independence and initiative will be required to react to changing priorities and work circumstances, with scope to make decisions within very clear parameters. The role holder will organise their own day-to-day work to meet clear objectives providing an effective service to others.

You should apply if

You should possess a high level of accuracy and flexibility, as well as excellent organisational and customer service skills, as these are all essential attributes for the role. You should be a good team player and also have excellent communication skills as you will be dealing with a wide range of colleagues on a daily basis. In addition, you should be experienced in using a range of IT systems and be able to adapt to new systems and processes quickly. Due to the fixed-term nature of the role, we would particularly welcome applications from candidates who, based on their experience and attitude, can demonstrate that they will hit the ground running in this role.

Additional information

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/03/2027

Work pattern: Full-time

Grade: D

Salary: £24,685 - £26,093 per annum

School/Unit: School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Shift pattern: 35 hours per week

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Monday 19th October 2026

For informal queries please contact: Isaac Bale - [e-mail]

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Available documents

• SUPP113823 Administrative Assistant - JD.pdf