Neaco Project Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 October 2025 in the first instance.

The role is based in the Neaco (Network for East Anglian Collaborative Outreach) Central Team, part of the Widening Participation team at the University of Cambridge. The University leads on this collaborative project involving five universities and eight Further Education colleges around the East Anglia region. The Central Team is responsible for ensuring that all partners are working towards common objectives and reporting to the Office for Students (OfS) on the progress of the project.

The Neaco Project Administrator will be a member of the Neaco Central Team and is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Neaco Project Coordinator.

The primary responsibility for the Neaco Project Administrator is the administration of the Central Team's operations, including supporting our communications strategy, as well as providing or supporting the team's key functions in finance, communications, partner coordination and data support. The Neaco Project Administrator will also directly support the Central Team, and network partners where required.

The Neaco Project Administrator will be expected to maintain a good operational understanding of the project and productive working relationships across the region, in order to manage tasks and enquiries both internal and external and ensure partners can work together effectively 

Flexible working is possible for this post and the postholder will be expected to spend some time in our offices in central Cambridge. There will be some opportunities for travel to our partner sites across East Anglia.

 Your skills

• Experience of working in an office environment, preferably in an education setting
• IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Excellent administrative skills, including the ability to sort, process and act on information quickly and accurately with high attention to detail
• Knowledge and expertise in filing systems and record keeping
• The ability to deal with large quantities of electronic documents and records in an efficient and effective way
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and deal confidently and sensitively with a wide range of people including students, teachers, careers advisers, undergraduate students and academics
• A flexible approach and to assist with a range of tasks both within the neaco Team and the wider Office. Occasional working outside of normal office hours may be required, which is compensated with TOIL.

 In return we will offer you

• Generous annual leave.
• A Personal and Professional development plan to encourage future growth and access to various University training courses.
• A supportive, inclusive and engaging working environment.

Applications are welcome from external and internal candidates, including internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

When applying, please ensure that you outline how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to:

Clare Bradshaw, neaco Project Coordinator - clare.bradshaw@admin.cam.ac.uk or Colin Mather, neaco Project Lead - Email: colin.mather@admin.cam.ac.uk

Interview date: Monday 25th November 2024 at Student Services Centre

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact SSCjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk

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