Assistant Administrator

The Executive Support team in the Faculty of Health is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced part-time administrator to join us. We are responsible for providing a high standard of PA and admin services to the executive team within the Faculty, and want a highly motivated, well-organised person to join us in the post of a part-time Assistant Administrator in the Peninsula Dental School.

Under the direction of the Personal Assistant to Head of School you will provide routine administrative support in the School Office to support the school PA, academic staff and senior managers. You will also provide excellent customer service to the school/executive leadership team by arranging meetings, producing agendas and minutes, and other types of admin support as required. Experience in Microsoft applications is essential, with knowledge or experience of Microsoft Sharepoint being desirable.

This part-time role is a job share arrangement, with working days to include Monday, Thursday and Friday each week.  You will need to be a team player and engage in collaborative tasks across the wider team, offering support and guidance to colleagues. You can expect support in terms of your personal and professional development, and opportunities to gain experience in a wide range of Faculty projects.

You will need to be able to work at any of our sites, but primarily John Bull Building (near Derriford).

This is a part-time position working 22.2 hours per week (3 days) and is fixed-term to cover a period of maternity leave which is anticipated to be for approximately 12 months starting early June 2024.

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

More details can be found in the job description, for an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Natalie Lake by email  [email protected] .

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 29th April 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.  A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here .

The Faculty of Health holds two Silver and two Bronze Athena Swan Awards, which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+.

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