OIE EDI Administrator

Interview Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

The Office for Institutional Equity (OIE) is the first department of its kind in the UK. It has specific responsibility for addressing inequalities within the institution by crafting balanced cultural changes that will positively impact the University community. Our vision is that UEL is known as one of the UK’s most inclusive universities and delivers sector-leading outcomes because of its inclusiveness. We will advance an inclusive, equitable, respectful, and anti-racist environment for staff, students, and stakeholders. We will also support the delivery of UEL’s legal obligations, under the Public Sector Equality Duty, with the elimination of discrimination, the advancement of equality of opportunity and encouraging of good relations across UEL’s diverse communities.

About the Job

An opportunity to join a unique team with a specific responsibility for addressing inequalities within the institution by creating sustainable cultural changes that positively impact the University community. We are looking for a meticulous and organised office Administrator with a passion for Equality Diversity and Inclusion to join in our efforts to advance an inclusive, equitable, respectful, and anti-racist environment for staff, students and stakeholders.

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting management staff in an administrative role and also experience of events management, general knowledge of procurement procedures and financial planning.

You will have strong interpersonal skills, and are able to accurately and articulately deliver complex information in simple terms, then this role is for you.

Admin support for the OIE team including: Organising note taking for OIE team meetings; Liaising with staff, students, and external clients on behalf of the management team; Plan, organise and maintain electronic diaries and meetings management systems;

Support the EDI Officer with the administration, planning and delivery of various EDI events, activities and initiatives.

Keep record of office transactions; Process financial transactions through UEL’s payment and invoicing systems

Act as office manager ensuring the smooth running of the department

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a shared success bonus of up to £5,000pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today! Please contact Ronke Onalaja @ r.onalaja@uel.ac.uk for further information.

Further Details

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