Administrative Officer (Academic Skills) - Maternity cover

Royal Holloway; Egham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking university as an Administrative Officer (Academic Skills) covering maternity leave. This full-time role offers a chance to support a dynamic team in delivering essential services while honing your administrative skills. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication abilities. Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and training opportunities. With the potential for hybrid working, this position is perfect for those looking to balance professional growth with work-life flexibility in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Cycle to Work scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Help with eyesight testing costs

Free parking

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and confident individuals with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Access and Success team.
• Contribute to the delivery of frontline services.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Initiative

Job description

Administrative Officer (Academic Skills) - Maternity cover

Access and Success

Salary
£28,628 per annum - including London Allowance

This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Post Type
Full Time

Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 13 February 2025

Reference
0125-025

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

(Full-Time, Fixed-Term)

The Access and Success team at Royal Holloway, University of London, is looking to recruit an Administrative Officer (Academic Skills) to cover a period of Maternity Leave for 9 months. The successful applicant will help support the team to deliver the frontline service.

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic, confident, and team-orientated individuals. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of administrative support and other specific tasks.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. You will be expected to work on your own initiative and display a high level of attention to detail.

The hours of work are 35 hours a week, worked Monday to Friday. Core hours are 09:00-17:00. On rare occasions, work outside of these hours may be required, depending on the needs of the service, which may include some evening/weekends by prior agreement. This is a campus-based role with some opportunities for home working.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

This post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated near to Windsor and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Norlene Conway (Academic Skills) at [e-mail].

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [e-mail].

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.