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Administrative Assistant (14.5 hours per week)

Employer
University of Brighton
Location
Brighton, East Sussex
Salary
£22,659 to £25,482 per annum
Closing date
24 Jul 2019

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Job Details

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and efficient Administrative Assistant, as part of a job share, to provide professional support for two co-located central departments - the Evaluation and Policy Department and the Planning and Performance Department. 

This role is pivotal in supporting two small, high performing and busy teams and will work with colleagues both within the departments and across the institution on a wide variety of tasks and projects, ensuring both departments can function effectively and efficiently.

The post holder, in partnership with the job share colleague, will undertake the day-to-day administration of the office, as well as providing operational support for both Heads of Department and the wider teams, including undertaking all financial processing.

Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, strong communication skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to take the initiative are essential for this interesting and varied role.

This role is part-time (14.5 hours per week), on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.  

Working for the University will provide the benefits of generous annual leave, membership of and contributions towards the Local Government Pension Scheme, on-campus sports facilities with discounted membership and a supportive working environment with numerous opportunities for training and development. You can find more information in the Working here [brighton.ac.uk] section of our website which includes information on equality, diversity and inclusion.

Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb

Salary: £22,659 to £25,482 per annum

Contract Length: 12 months

Closing Date: Wednesday 24 July 2019

Interview Date: Wednesday 31 July 2019

Reference: EP5002-19-268

Further details:

The University of Brighton is committed to equality and embraces diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment.  We welcome all applicants and are committed to providing a supportive and flexible working environment.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the "working here" section of our vacancies page.


To apply please visit: http://jobs.brighton.ac.uk/EP5002-19-268 [jobs.brighton.ac.uk]

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Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 4AT
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