Department Administrator

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Manchester is seeking an Administrative Support professional to assist the Head/s of Department and senior management. This role involves collaborative work across departments and providing high-quality support in a dynamic environment. The position offers fantastic benefits, including a market-leading pension scheme and health services, with potential hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Market leading Pension scheme

Employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-quality administrative support in a complex environment.
• Ability to work flexibly across organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional administrative support to the Head/s of Department and senior management.
• Collaborate and liaise with various departments and external colleagues.

Skills

High-quality administrative support

Flexible working across boundaries

Job description

Overview

Overall Purpose of the Job: To provide professional administrative support to the Head/s of Department, Senior Management, academic staff and PGR students. The post holder will report directly to the Senior Department Administrator and will be part of a busy team ensuring the efficient running of departmental and School processes. The role requires collaboration and liaison with the Head/s of Department, School Operations Managers, and the wider administrative support team in addition to liaising and corresponding with a wide range of external colleagues and to work at any location within the University Estates as required. To support a culture of excellent service provision and continuous improvement, providing support as part of a single team working flexibly across organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional administrative support to the Head/s of Department, Senior Management, academic staff and PGR students.
• Report to the Senior Department Administrator and be part of a busy team ensuring efficient running of departmental and School processes.
• Collaborate and liaise with the Head/s of Department, School Operations Managers, and the wider administrative support team; liaise and correspond with a wide range of external colleagues and to work at any location within the University Estates as required.

Requirements

• Experience providing high-quality administrative support in a complex environment.
• Ability to work flexibly across organisational boundaries.

What you will get in return

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy and shortlisting: Name: Carla Liburd Email: [e-mail]

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.