Personal/Executive Assistant and Project Officer (Space and Sustainability) (CC13287)

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in England seeks an Executive Administrator for its Sustainability Team. This role involves providing administrative support, coordinating meetings, and managing budgets related to sustainability projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in executive administration, excellent organizational skills, and understanding of sustainability principles. The position offers a range of benefits, including generous leave and development opportunities, promoting a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Discounts on postgraduate tuition fees

Discount on language courses

Employer contributory pension schemes

Generous annual leave allowance

Professional development opportunities

Free entry to the Holburne Museum

Local discounts

Family-friendly workplace

Relocation allowance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a Personal/Executive Administration role.
• Proven record in written and oral communications.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a high workload competently.
• Experience administering and delivering projects.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Sustainability Management System.
• Coordinate the annual sustainability ranking submissions.
• Oversee team policies and diary.
• Manage specific projects related to the Sustainability Plan.
• Handle day-to-day team budgets.

Skills

Personal/Executive Administration

Written communication

Oral communication

Data management

Organisational skills

Project administration

Understanding of sustainability

Job description

Overview

• deliver world class research in sustainability
• ensure that its graduates are future-ready to engage in more ethical and sustainability-minded businesses
• adopt sustainable principles across its business and operational practices

You will play a key part in helping to coordinate the activities of the Director of Sustainability & Space, and the team, providing admin support to the Director including the management of diaries, coordinating meetings, minuting Committees.

Responsibilities

• administration of the Sustainability Management System – coordination and oversight of key templates and registers
• coordination of the annual submission to the higher education sustainability ranking schemes
• oversight of the team policies and the team diary
• project management of specific projects related to the Sustainability Plan
• day-to-day management of the team's budgets

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in a Personal/Executive Administration role – with a proven record in written and oral communications, data management and good organisational skills. You should be able to manage a high workload competently and effectively, and will also need to be comfortable handling sensitive information. Given the project focus, you should have proven experience of administering and delivering projects, and an understanding of sustainability and how this can support higher education institutes is desirable.

Benefits

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance

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