School Administrative Support Officer

The School of Food Science and Nutrition is currently undergoing an exciting investment in staff and facilities refurbishment, and we are looking for an experienced Administrative Support Officer to join the team. You will provide comprehensive high level administrative support to the School Directors of Student Education, Research and Innovation and International Activities, and provide administrative and operational support in a wide range of areas including recruitment and selection activities, facilitating the arrangements for academic visitors and work placement students, facilitating the Wellbeing, Health and Safety meetings, conducting data analysis, facilitating School events and ensuring an excellent professional service is offered to all staff and visitors to the School Support Office.
With significant experience of providing varied high level administrative support to senior managers in a busy office environment, you will have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels. You will also have experience of organising and supporting meetings and events, and the ability to handle problems efficiently and professionally, using your initiative to find solutions. In addition, you will have excellent numeracy skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure with a high level of diplomacy, discretion and confidentiality.