Communications and Administrative Officer

Job reference: BMH-024979

Salary: £26,444 to £29,605 per annum depending on experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Division/Team: FBMH Research and Innovation

Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)

Closing date: 02/05/2024

Contract Duration: Permanent

School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Biology, Medicine and Health

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The Biological Services Facility is one of the largest single-site animal research facilities in the UK. It supports researchers across the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, including around 90 project licence holders and 600 personal licensees.

Clear and engaging communication, both internally with BSF staff and users and externally with the public and key stakeholders, plays a crucial role in the BSF’s strategic plan. It ensures that animal welfare, implementation of the 3Rs and compliance with ethical and legal requirements remain foremost in everyone’s minds, and also assists with the efficient running of the unit. This role will also provide administrative support to key managers within the BSF, including the Communications Manager, Health and Safety Manager and support the implementation of a new animal management system.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System.  Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Joanna Stanley

Email: Joanna.Stanley@manchester.ac.uk 

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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