Academic Support Administrator

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Exeter, ENGLAND
Deadline: 05 Jun 2022

College Operations – University of Exeter Business School

This full-time permanent post is available immediately. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

The role of Academic Support Administrator (ASA) supports the academic staff in the Business School.  It plays an integral role in supporting the academics and Head of Department with a wide variety of administration and event management tasks, ensuring the smooth running of the department. The ASA will build a close rapport with the academics and will be based within a dedicated and motivated team of administrators all supporting academic staff in the Business School.

The successful candidate will be a proactive problem solver with experience of supporting committees and taking minutes.  They will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills as well as strong numeracy and IT skills (Microsoft Office, T1 and SharePoint).

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment above.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

  • 39 days leave per year
  • options for flexible working
  • numerous discounts at leading retailers
  • onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
  • sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
  • stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Maggie Bishop, [email protected] or (01392) 723463. 

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.



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