Executive Assistant

You will be joining a friendly, professional team within the hub of the university, the Vice Chancellor's Office. The role will be based on the Moulsecoomb campus in Brighton.
Your role will be to provide executive and administrative support to the Executive Board and will include delivery of effective administration, diary management, financial administration and supporting meetings.
In this role, you will need

o Proven administrative experience
o The ability to work on your own initiative, and to effectively work within a team
o Excellent communication and numeracy skills are also essential
o The ability to organise work and time effectively and to cope with changing priorities and deadlines
o An excellent eye for detail and an ability to write clearly and grammatically
o Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of packages (Word, Outlook, Excel)
o Previous experience in a busy workplace environment

In return the University can provide a competitive salary; generous employer pension contributions; training and development opportunities and a generous annual leave entitlement including closure days between Christmas and New Year. Please see the 'Working with Us' pages for further details.
Previous experience of working in an HE environment is desirable but not required as full training and support will be given.
This role is eligible for agile working (working from home) for part of the week once formal training has been completed.
Working days will, ideally, include Monday and Friday working as part of a job-share, although this is open to negotiation.