School Administrator

Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Job summary

The University of Surrey in Guildford is seeking a pro-active administrator to provide professional support to staff and students in the School of Engineering. You will possess excellent organisational and communication skills, work as part of a team, and be comfortable using IT systems and learning new software.

The role offers a supportive environment with flexible working options. The University values diversity and provides competitive benefits, including generous holiday entitlement and

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience providing admin support to staff and students, preferably in HE.
• Ability to learn a range of new IT systems quickly.
• Proactive, team-oriented with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional administrative support to staff and students in the School of Engineering.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external enquiries.
• Assist with a range of administrative tasks to support teaching and research activities.

Skills

Admin support

Stakeholder comms

IT proficiency

Team player

Education

Experience in Higher Education

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a pro-active and well organised individual to provide professional administrative support to staff and students in the School of Engineering.

Possessing excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, you will ideally have a background in providing professional administrative support to a broad range of people, ideally in a Higher Education setting.
We are looking for a team player with good IT skills and the ability to quickly learn a range of new systems. We are seeking a "can do" attitude and enthusiasm to be a team player.
You will be acting as a key point of contact for internal and external enquiries to the School, and therefore good written and verbal communication skills are essential to the role.

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.
We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.
Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference., At the University of Surrey, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. We are proud to hold the Race Equality Charter, Athena Swan Charter, Disability Confident, Accessible and UK Workplace Equality Index.

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive 25 days annual leave, with additional days for Bank Holidays and University closure days. We offer a generous pension, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working (dependent on work duties and after an agreed period of embedding & familiarisation), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.