Divisional Administrator

The University of Manchester, City Centre, Manchester

Divisional Administrator

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The University of Manchester, City Centre, Manchester

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 21 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4c869c7f5c94427a9011771f4aba1f3d

Full Job Description

We are inviting applications for a Divisional Administrative in the School of Health Sciences to work in the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care based on the main University campus. The primary aim of this role is to provide comprehensive and proactive administrative support for divisional staff and activities undertaken in the School. This is a wide-ranging role and will involve considerable flexibility and the ability to prioritise tasks in order to deliver administrative support for academic staff and activities. The post holder's role will be to ensure effective and professional liaison and communication with PS staff, academic staff, students and internal external suppliers, to facilitate the smooth running of day-to-day activities. The post holder may be required to supervise the work other members of PS staff. The primary aim of these roles is to provide comprehensive and proactive administrative support for the activities of the Hub and associated staff. You will be a key administrative point of contact for the Hub and will ensure questions, issues and concerns are dealt with effectively. The role will involve a significant degree of external liaison and event organisation.

You will have good organisational skills and be able to prioritise work in a busy environment to meet deadlines; have excellent communication skills and be flexible and responsive to customer needs; be able to identify problems and resolve issues effectively; and have good computer skills, including proficient in Microsoft Office software. Experience in similar roles in higher education, such as supporting and coordinating multi-disciplinary networks, and experience of organising complex multi-day events and conferences is desirable. The post holder will be assigned to the Division of Population Health, Health Services and Primary Care team, but may be required to support other areas, from time to time, across the School. There will be a considerable need to respond to change in the foreseeable future and the post holder will actively work to support senior managers in achieving this objective.

What you will get in return :

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
  • As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [email protected] . Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews : Name : Raj Rana Email : [email protected] General enquiries : Email : [email protected] Technical support