Administration Support Officer (Maternity Cover)

About the role

The Estates & Facilities directorate is seeking to appoint a part-time Administration Support Officer to assist its senior management team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, organised and motivated individual, with excellent communication skills, to join our team in a role that works in conjunction with administrative support already in place.

The Estates & Facilities directorate is a busy, customer focused environment and under the guidance of the E&F Governance & Compliance Officer, you will be required to provide confidential duties to deliver a comprehensive, cost effective and efficient administration support service.  Core duties of this role will include servicing meetings by preparing agendas, collating papers and taking minutes; managing Outlook calendars for the senior management team and providing cover in the absence of the E&F Governance & Compliance Officer.

We regret that there is no opportunity to work from home in this position.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Jackie Lee: by email at jackie.lee@plymouth.ac.uk

For more information on Asset Management please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

This is a part-time position working 26 hours per week (Tuesday to Friday) on a fixed-term basis for approximately 10 months to cover a period of maternity absence.  You will be based in 12 Kirkby Terrace on the main Plymouth campus.

Application Process:

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025

Our Offer

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as people with disabilities, ethnically diverse and LGBT+.

Closing date: 12 midnight, Sunday 9 February 2025

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