Administrative Assistant

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £32,135 to £35,304 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £37,641 pa inclusive of London allowance

The LSE Eden Centre for Education Enhancement brings together educational, digital and developmental expertise at the School to support the development of academic staff, enable curriculum enrichment and digital innovation. It works with academic and professional services colleagues across the School and in partnership with students to ensure research-rich inclusive education in line with the priorities of the LSE 2030 Strategy and ‘Educate for Global Impact’.

We are now recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to join our administration team. This role is central to the smooth running and success of the Centre, providing high-quality administrative support across the range of the Eden Centre’s activities. Working to the Centre Manager you will also provide support and manage the diaries of members of our Senior Management Team. The post holder will have responsibility for a range of key administrative duties, work collegially with the administrative team to support Eden Centre colleagues and activities and will be the first point of contact for enquiries.

Candidates should:

• Be educated to at least A-level (or equivalent) standard;
• Have substantial experience of day-to-day office administration (ideally in HE); 
• Have excellent IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office);
• Have experience of using a CMS to maintain web sites;
• Have experience of office finance administration, using POs and processing invoices;

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification at the links below for full information about the essential requirements for the post.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Nicole Nathan, n.a.nathan@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 12 January 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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