Operations Administrator

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic academic environment at a forward-thinking institution, where you will provide essential administrative support to enhance the educational experience. This role requires flexibility and strong organizational skills to manage a variety of tasks effectively. You will liaise with staff and external partners, ensuring smooth operations within the department. Enjoy a rewarding career with excellent benefits, including a market-leading pension scheme and generous leave entitlements. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace while supporting the academic community in achieving its goals.

Benefits

Market Leading Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Exceptional Annual Leave Entitlement

Paid Closure Over Christmas

Local and National Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience providing effective administrative support to senior staff.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and deliver support efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support for departmental staff.
• Ensure effective communication with academic and administrative customers.

Skills

Administrative Support

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Education

Relevant Administrative Qualification

Job description

Applications are invited for the above post to provide comprehensive and proactive administrative support for departmental staff and activities undertaken in the School. This role involves supervision of other members of administrative staff.

This is a dynamic and demanding role and will involve considerable flexibility and the ability to prioritise tasks in order to deliver administrative support for the academic community within the department and wider community. The post holder’s role will be to ensure effective and professional liaison and communication with academic, administrative and external customers at all levels, to facilitate the smooth running of day-to-day activities.

The post holder will be assigned to a Department within the School, but will be employed by the School and as such may be required to support other areas, across the School.

Essential Experience

• Experience of providing effective administrative support to senior staff.
• Experience of providing effective support to committees.
• Experience of providing information, advice and guidance to staff and other individuals.

The School of Engineering is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Charter for gender equality in higher education. The School recognises its good practice in relation to gender, including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff to achieve a good work-life balance. Appointment will always be awarded on merit.

Applications should be made online. Within your application, please ensure you use the ‘additional information’ section of the application to provide examples, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential (and, if applicable, desirable) criteria detailed within the person specification of the role description.

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 support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, 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. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Under the new immigration rules, this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK to be eligible.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: John Soffe
Email: [e-mail]

General enquiries:
Email: [e-mail]

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This vacancy will close at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document containing the person specification criteria.