Administrative Assistant (Procurement Services)

Unit :  Finance
Salary :  £25,742 to £28,759
Location :  Milton Keynes
Please quote reference :  21594
Fulltime, Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)
Closing Date :  7 May, 2024 - 12:00

Flexible and remote working is an option but must be able to attend Milton Keynes at least 1 day per month and ad hoc as required.

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The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The role

The Open University is recruiting an Administrative Assistant (Procurement Services).

The Procurement Services Team is a key part of the University, providing professional commercial services to support the purchase of goods and services across the University.

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for working independently and collaboratively with a team of stakeholders to deliver the successful completion of procurement activities.

Working as part of a flexible team supporting colleagues, ensuring the delivery of high-quality administrative activities, and contributing towards continuous improvement. The role holder will play an important role in delivering a key service to the University.

Skills and experience

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• Relevant experience of working in an office environment.
• Ability to build rapport and communicate clearly, both in spoken and written English.
• Ability to use IT systems with confidence and experience using standard Microsoft applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Ability to undertake high volumes of routine data entry and manipulation tasks.
• Good organisational skills, including ability to cope with heavy workloads and repetitive tasks and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team and on own initiative.
• A positive approach and commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to work as part of a virtual or distributed team.

More information can be found in the Job Description .

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Adriana Klaasen at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or [email protected] quoting the reference VRF 21594.

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the instructions on The OU Job’s page. Applications submitted via 3rd party websites will not be received.

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.

To apply for this role please submit the following as one document.

• CV
• Personal statement, up to 1000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

Please save your document with the following file name as appropriate to the vacancy you are applying for: reference, surname, forename.

You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application. Please click on the APPLY NOW button below to be redirected to our application page.

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You can view your application communications on the Candidate portal .

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Posting Date :  10 April, 2024 - 12:15