Administrator - Department of Inflammation and Ageing - 32574 - Grade 4

We are seeking an Administrator to provide proactive administrative support in the Department of Inflammation and Ageing. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, ability to work on their own initiative, and experience of using complex work systems. The role involves managing a varied workload, maintaining awareness of activity across the department and wider University, and providing a professional secretarial service to relevant committees and meetings.

Requirements

• GCSEs to a minimum of grade C/4 in English and Mathematics grade C minimum (or equivalent level 2 qualification)
• Good IT skills with working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software
• Ability to take responsibility for specific tasks, carrying out duties without needing to refer to others
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise work proactively, independently and as part of a team
• A good understanding of how to deliver excellent customer service
• Experience of using and maintaining complex work systems e.g. student databases/finance record systems/HR systems or equivalent, and an aptitude for learning new IT packages and systems
• Experience of supporting committees in a secretarial capacity
• The ability to cope with change in a fast moving, dynamic environment where change is often required immediately
• An understanding of the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace
• The ability to identify and respond to equality and diversity issues in line with relevant policies and procedures

Benefits

• 40 days paid holiday a year
• one paid day a year for volunteering
• occupational sick pay
• a pension scheme