Part time fixed term
Location: York
Salary: £26,038 to £28,879 per annum (£5,207 to £5,775 pro rata)
Introduction to YSJ university
Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.
Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.
The role
The Administrative Event Lead role will be based in the School of Humanities leading on organisation, planning and administration of the Ebor Lecture Series Events.
The Ebor Lectures in Theology and Public life were established in 2006 in York, UK to promote conversation across a diversity of religious beliefs and issues of public concern.
The Ebor lectures are offered free of charge to the general public providing a space where experts and practitioners from a range of communities, such as educational institutions, public interest groups, religious movements, charitable and political organisations can share knowledge and provoke reflection contributing to creative personal and collective decision making for the benefit of society. Speakers have included archbishops, cabinet ministers, social activists, journalists, astronomers, peace-workers, authors and many others. The Ebor lectures are an ecumenical project jointly sponsored and organised by:
York Minster
York St John University
Methodist Church (Yorkshire North and East District)
The C & JB Morrell Trust
York Area Society of Friends (Quakers)
It is envisaged that this role would be offered on a one day a week basis, fixed term for one year.
Required skills and experience
The post holder should be a highly organised individual with a good standard of education, excellent computer literacy and proven experience of leading on event organisation and admin tasks. The post holder should also be able to demonstrate experience of working with a variety of stakeholders as well as having strong written and verbal communication skills and with meticulous attention to detail and forward planning. For more information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Additional Information
For informal conversations about the role please contact Kate Chapman, School Operations Manager on k.chapman@yorksj.ac.uk
It is anticipated that the selection process will include an interview of approx. 40minutes to be conducted on Microsoft Teams w/c 3rd February 2025. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however, we welcome your application if you are able to evidence the right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate guidance which provides advice about completing the application process.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.
Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
Further information about life at YSJ
Our candidate brochure provides further information about our culture, achievements and testimonials from our employees.
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Closing Date - Friday 03 January 2025 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Tuesday 04 February 2025
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