Administrative Assistant

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Description:

The School of Nursing and Midwifery requires a proactive and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support for a busy team based on the Exeter Infocus campus. Relocation costs and/or travelling expenses are not available for this post. Under the direction of the Programme Administrators and as a member of the team, you will be responsible for the provision of Reception duties, providing the customer focussed service to students and visitors to the School. You will be required to assist in the delivery of a comprehensive, customer focused, integrated, cost effective progressive administrative support, for the Faculty of Health. Through experience each individual will be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment. You will contribute to the administration of the programmes within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Faculty of Health and seek to enhance the student experience throughout your time with the University of Plymouth. The tasks will include direct contact with staff and students responding to their queries. This will include dealing with student online timesheets, updating of databases, using the student record systems, providing administration for meetings, updating programme documents, as well as providing support for the team. You will have a flexible attitude in an ever changing environment, good organisation skills, IT and keyboard skills and the ability to be flexible and work under pressure. Good communication skills are essential. Minute taking is an advantage. Experience of work in a customer related environment is preferred. The post will currently be located at the Exeter School of Nursing, InFocus Campus, Topsham Road, Exeter but there may be travel to other sites as the role requires. This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus an Adults’ Barred List check. Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. Previous applicants need not apply. For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Sarah Millar by email at sarah.millar@plymouth.ac.uk or by telephone on 01392 537910. This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours a week on a permanent basis. Flexible working options including job share will be considered. We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities. The Faculty of Health holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated. The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT . Job Description

Region:

Location:

Exeter

Salary:

£19,578 - £21,197 pro rata per annum - Grade 2

Package:

Part-time, Permanent

Contractual hours:

18.5

Basis:

PR Permanent Parttime All Year ]]>

Under the direction of the Programme Administrators and as a member of the team, you will be

responsible for the provision of Reception duties, providing the customer focussed service to students and visitors to the School. You will be required to assist in the delivery of a comprehensive, customer focused, integrated, cost effective progressive administrative support, for the Faculty of Health.

Through experience each individual will be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment. You will contribute to the administration of the programmes within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Faculty of Health and seek to enhance the student experience throughout your time with the University of Plymouth.

The tasks will include direct contact with staff and students responding to their queries. This will include dealing with student online timesheets, updating of databases, using the student record systems, providing administration for meetings, updating programme documents, as well as providing support for the team. You will have a flexible attitude in an ever changing environment, good organisation skills, IT and keyboard skills and the ability to be flexible and work under pressure. Good communication skills are essential. Minute taking is an advantage. Experience of work in a customer related environment is preferred.

The post will currently be located at the Exeter School of Nursing, InFocus Campus, Topsham Road, Exeter but there may be travel to other sites as the role requires.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus an Adults’ Barred List check.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Sarah Millar by email at sarah.millar@plymouth.ac.uk

or by telephone on 01392 537910.

This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours a week on a permanent basis.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

The Faculty of Health holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT .

Job Description

A9221

£19,578 - £21,197 pro rata per annum - Grade 2

19578

19578

21197

Professional/Support Services

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Exeter

Part-time, Permanent

18.5

PR Permanent Parttime All Year

Tue, 3 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Company info

Plymouth University
Website : http://www.plymouth.ac.uk