School Administrator

About the Role

As a pivotal member of our team, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support within a dynamic office environment, particularly within the context of HE or similarly complex organisations. Your role will encompass a diverse tasks, including but not limited to human resources administration, with a focus on recruitment and onboarding processes, as well as ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures. Your proficiency with databases and spreadsheets will be instrumental in managing our operations.

Your expertise in note-taking, meeting servicing, and event management assistance will contribute to the smooth functioning of our organisation. You will be relied upon for your ability to work independently, utilising your initiative to plan and prioritise tasks effectively, while also collaborating seamlessly with colleagues to achieve our collective objectives.

About You

We are seeking an individual with a proven track record in administrative roles, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility and proficiency. Your familiarity with HR practices, recruitment laws, and right-to-work requirements, or your willingness to swiftly acquire this knowledge, will be invaluable. Your communication skills will be essential for conveying information accurately and effectively within our team and to external stakeholders.

Attention to detail and organisational prowess will ensure that tasks are executed with precision and deadlines are consistently met. You thrive in environments where multitasking is the norm, adeptly balancing competing priorities to deliver results.

Above all, your commitment to exceptional customer service, coupled with your interpersonal skills, will contribute to fostering positive relationships both within our organisation and with external partners. Your methodical approach to work, combined with your collaborative spirit, makes you an ideal fit for this role, where your contributions will play a vital role in advancing our organisational objectives.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

This post is within the School of Engineering and Materials Science, a large School with 108 academics, over 250 PhD Students and over 2600 taught students. The School is supported by an administrative team and technical staff of approximately 55. The staff and student body are international in make-up. 

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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