Campus Jobs Deputy Manager

Working at the University of Reading offers an exceptional opportunity to apply your skills and experience. This role is based at Whiteknights campus, offering a stimulating and peaceful working environment in one of the UK’s most attractive University campuses.

Holding a place in the top 30 of UK universities, the University of Reading is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, committed to acting together, as a diverse and inclusive community, to deliver a better world through the transformational power of education and research.

The Campus Jobs Deputy Manager will be responsible for providing a professional service to recruiting managers, ensuring an efficient and effective recruitment service. The post-holder will also provide the first point of contact for Campus Jobs HR related queries, including appropriate compensation, reasonable adjustments, worker discipline and sickness/absence. They will be expected to address concerns/issues raised by stakeholders, and escalate to the Campus Jobs Manager where appropriate. The Campus Jobs Deputy Manager will provide dedicated support for a broad range of administrative duties, some of which may be complex and require a high degree of initiative. The post-holder will have overall line management responsibility for the Campus Jobs Helpdesk Assistants (8 student workers, approximately 0.8 FTE in total).

You will have:

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Significant experience in an administrative role in a busy, customer-focused environment.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• A high degree of computer literacy.

Closing date: 04/03/25
Interviews will be held: 17/03/25

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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