School Management Administrator

Please note this is a fixed term post until Friday 16th September 2022 (maternity cover). This role is part-time at 14.5 hours a week.

NTU is a great place to work. We take care of our colleagues with flexible and competitive packages, and the opportunities for genuine professional progress. We respect and value all our staff, because we know that it takes a strong and diverse workforce to maintain the kind of success we’ve achieved.

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NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. Join us in our mission to become ‘the university of the future’ — seize the challenge and adventure of working with an organisation where progress never stops. This is your career, reimagined.

The School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences at our Brackenhurst campus is located in a 200-hectare estate near the attractive Minster town of Southwell. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and pro-active administrator to work in the School’s Management Support (SMS) team, based at the Brackenhurst campus. As the SMS Administrator you will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive and confidential administrative and secretarial support to the School’s Leadership team.

We are seeking applicants who are proactive, self-motivated and well-organised. You will be an excellent team player with the proven ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.  You will be able to operate using your own initiative and professional judgement, and will possess the skill to multitask and complete tasks promptly and accurately.

The ability to establish and develop strong customer-focused working relationships with a range of colleagues, students and external contacts to the University will be essential, as will excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

Other requirements include excellent attention to detail, a solution-focused approach to all tasks and experience of using Microsoft Office applications, ideally within an office environment.  Diary management and some experience of minute taking is essential.

Experience of Higher Education and knowledge of the issues affecting the HE sector would be a distinct advantage.

Closing date: Sunday 31st October 

Interview Date: Wednesday 10th November

If you have queries about this role, please contact Hayley Austin, PA to the Executive Dean -  [email protected]. 

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come. With a shared vision, we are a community of more than 4,000 colleagues, all committed to our goal of becoming ‘the university of the future’. Do you have the passion to help us to go even further? www.ntu.ac.uk

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.