This is an exciting opportunity to join the Faculty of Science and Engineering Professional Services team supporting students and staff throughout the student journey.
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Administrator to work in the Faculty Office Programme Administration team, primarily supporting students and staff within the School of Biological and Marine Sciences area, but also working with the wider team to deliver an efficient and effective service to both students and academic staff across the Faculty. This is a diverse role which will include formatting assessments, liaising with external examiners, processing extenuating circumstances claims, supporting Student Reception, helping to resolve student and staff queries, organising, attending and minuting of meetings and maintaining student records.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and with a high level of administrative experience. You will need to have good organisational skills, excellent IT skills, and the ability to be pragmatic when finding solutions to problems.
Working with students and staff on a daily basis the need for good communication skills is essential, team-work and accuracy are also essential.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Gill Kavanagh by email gillian.kavanagh@plymouth.ac.uk or by telephone on 01752 584505.
This is a full-time permanent contract, working 37 hours per week.
Remote working is available up to 1 days a week.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 9 December 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
Our Offer
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.
We offer a competitive salary package, a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.