Location: | Nottingham |
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Salary: | £28,152 to £34,500 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 5th September 2024 |
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Closes: | 20th September 2024 |
Job Ref: | ARTS354124 |
We are looking to appoint an experienced administrator to provide support for a wide range of research projects for colleagues and postgraduate students in the School of English working in the areas of linguistics, medieval studies, literature, creative writing and drama. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and inclusive team who are committed to the smooth and efficient running of our School.
Your role will be varied and will include working with academic project leads to deliver research projects, events and activities in the School.
You will have excellent communication skills, including minute taking and report writing, and a high level of IT skills (including Office 365), excellent data management skills (including financial processing and creating spreadsheets) as well as strong organisational skills. You will be a flexible and supportive team player who can work to tight deadlines using your recent experience of working in an administrative environment. You will be able to work independently and confidently to follow and develop administrative processes and procedures.
What we can offer you:
The post is offered on a full-time (36.25 hours per week), permanent contract based in the School of English, Trent Building, University Park campus.
We welcome applications from candidates whose background, experience and identity broadens and enhances the diversity of our existing team. Our administrative team recognises that what helps us succeed is the different ideas and experiences of colleagues across our School, who come from a mix of cultures and backgrounds. We warmly welcome applications from under-represented groups, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, socio-economic background and any temporary impairment or other irrelevant distinction. Learn more about the University’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from current registered students within the School of English because of the potential access to sensitive and confidential information.
If you have any informal enquiries about this post, our Assistant Operations Manager, Rebecca Peck, will be happy to discuss these with you.
Please email rebecca.peck@nottingham.ac.uk
Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Selection Process
Shortlisting is anonymous based on criteria-based questions. Each member of the shortlisting panel will give a mark for each of your individual answers to create an aggregate score. Your answers will be scored against the essential criteria listed in the person specification. Accordingly, we encourage you to think about how your answers can be tailored to meet these criteria. Our commitment to anonymous shortlisting means that we are not asking you to submit your CV. Therefore, we encourage you to take your time writing your answers, ensuring you use clear language, maintain an accessible style, and provide tangible examples to support your answers without compromising your anonymity.
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