Executive Assistant

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

City St George's University of London is the University of business, practice, and the professions. Information Technology (IT) provides technology and digital services to approximately 5000 staff and 20,000 students. We are based in the heart of London, and our outlook is global; around half of our students come from outside the UK, our research has worldwide impact, and out commitment to sustainability and social responsibility runs though everything we do.

We are a department of 153 staff based across our London campus. We provide our staff with the flexibility of hybrid working. This role will be based at Abacus House when working onsite.

The post of Executive Assistant will support the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the newly formed IT Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

The Executive Assistant will provide a proactive, comprehensive and confidential executive support service to CIO and IT Leadership Team, working collaboratively with a network of Executive Assistants across the University. The post holder will ensure effective management of diaries, provide project support, coordinate internal and external communications, and also undertake office administration duties.

Person Specification

We are seeking confident and professional self-starters, who are proactive and able to pre-empt the needs of the leadership and department. A person who is good at building relationships, happy to be the first port of call for administrative and office needs, has excellent organisational and communications skills, and can improve operational processes within the department, would be best suited in this role. Experience of supporting recruitment processes and working in higher education is advantageous.

Additional Information

City, St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 21st October 2024 at 11:59pm.

The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment.

Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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