Executive Directorate Assistant - Hybrid & Flexible Working

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

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.