Administrator (fixed term)

We are looking for a friendly, engaging and enthusiastic individual to join the School of Psychology Operations team. The role holder will work together with colleagues to provide excellent administrative support and ensure day-to-day operational needs are met.

As an Administrator you will: 

• Be front of house on the School’s reception; welcoming students and visitors to the building, dealing with day-to-day enquiries.
• Receive and respond to internal and external queries; providing advice and resolving both simple and complex issues queries, managing room bookings. 
• Make purchases for academic colleagues, obtaining quotes, dispensation forms. purchase card payments and keeping updated with University policies. 
• Prepare, coordinate and minute committees, meetings, or other collective activity, following up on actions and managing documentation.
• Update the SharePoint and Psychology website, support community events and projects.

 And you will bring:

• Extensive level of IT skills, including MS Office suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams)
• Ability to build working relationships within the School/department, University and external suppliers
• Ability to work independently to resolve complex internal and external queries.
• Provide and maintain a high level of customer service whilst working to deadlines.
• Accuracy, reliability and the willingness and adaptability to learn new skills and procedures.
• A positive attitude to building and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues.

Why work for us? 

• Generous holiday entitlement plus, 26 days and standard bank holidays and five University closure days. 
• A benefits package including a contributory pension scheme and the opportunity to take advantage of salary sacrifice options, enabling you to save money on childcare, shopping, and services. 
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for exceptional work. 
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities.  

The post is offered on a 6 month fixed term contract, hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered. The role will be based on campus with some flexibility to work from home.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Eileen Salter, email Eileen.Salter@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Learn more about the university commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. 

We want you to succeed in our recruitment process and have published Candidate Guidance for you to access information and support on application and interview process. 

We offer a range of benefits, visit Your Benefits website to learn what we can offer you.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe and we want to make your transition to living in the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page to find out more.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role. 

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