Directorate Administrator (Fixed Term Mat Cover)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking a maternity cover professional to join the Directorate Administration Team within Digital and Student Experience. The role provides executive and administrative support to the Chief Digital and Student Experience Office and executives across Academic Registry, Digital, Library and Student Services, covering governance, reporting and sensitive correspondence.

It is a hybrid role, split between campus and off-campus work, based on 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing high-quality support within a busy and complex environment.
• Experience handling confidential management matters and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support and maintain business continuity.
• Handle confidential management matters and sensitive correspondence.
• Coordinate governance processes, reporting and Directorate-wide communications.
• Support managers with recruitment.
• Monitor and report on health, safety and wellbeing compliance.
• Maintain Directorate information, records, systems and digital resources.
• Support continuous improvement, staff engagement, leadership visibility and priorities.
• Coordinate Directorate meetings, action tracking, events and stakeholder engagement.
• Support workforce planning, compliance monitoring and management information and reports.

Skills

Organised, proactive and professional

Attention to detail

Time management

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Digital tools proficiency

Job description

This maternity cover post sits in the Directorate Administration Team within Digital and Student Experience at Canterbury Christ Church University, running until September 2027. The role gives executive and administrative support to the Chief Digital and Student Experience Office and executives across Academic Registry, Digital, Library and Student Services, covering governance, reporting and sensitive correspondence. It is a hybrid role with an even split between campus and off-campus working, based on 37 hours a week. Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available, and a covering letter must accompany the CV or the application will not be considered.

What the job involves

• Provide consistent executive support and maintain business continuity
• Handle confidential management matters, sensitive information and correspondence
• Coordinate governance processes, reporting and Directorate-wide communications
• Support managers with all aspects of recruitment
• Monitor and report on health, safety and wellbeing compliance
• Maintain key Directorate information, records, systems and digital resources
• Support continuous improvement, staff engagement, leadership visibility and key DASE and University priorities
• Coordinate Directorate meetings, action tracking, events and stakeholder engagement
• Support workforce planning, compliance monitoring and management information and reports

Experience

• Experience of providing high-quality support within a busy and complex environment

Skills & knowledge

• Organised, proactive and professional approach
• Attention to detail while meeting competing deadlines
• Ability to manage a varied workload and coordinate multiple activities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Confidence using a range of digital tools and systems

What’s offered

• Flexible working, with a balance of on-campus and off-campus time