Administrative Assistants (Continuing Professional Development)

One full-time and one part-time (0.4FTE) indefinite posts available) Starting salary from £22,197 per annum (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £24,144 per annum (pro rata) Both the School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offer an inspiring and supportive environment and we invite you to join this vibrant, multidisciplinary community and to further develop an administrative career in higher education. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Administrative Assistants to provide an efficient, high quality and pro-active administrative service within the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) department across both the School of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, alongside more general administrative support to the wider course teams. You will deliver services to delegates, students and staff in the University and NHS Integrated Care Systems, locally, nationally and for an international market. You will liaise with external organisations and training commissioners on the details of training offers and keep appropriate records. You will also process information on CPD admissions and attendance, utilise corporate IT systems, including Salesforce, SITS, Blackboard and WPM Education Online Store to process data relating to CPD and assist with the production of CPD marketing information for courses. The nature and the degree of support provided by the CPD team varies depending on the type of support or numbers of staff supported e.g. from personal assistance to one/two individuals to general support for larger groups of staff. This is a busy and varied role and the role holders will interact with a wide range of university staff and key external organisations. You will need to be proactive, flexible and adaptable, taking responsibility for progressing projects or tasks with limited supervision. You will also assist in the procurement of equipment, monitor and maintain finances where required and support new starters. You will have a good standard of secondary education or equivalent experience in a similar role. Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills are essential as is the ability to manage a varied workload in a high paced environment. Previous experience in procurement processes, budget management and/or updating websites and social media would be advantageous. These two posts, one full-time and one part-time (0.4FTE), are available immediately on an indefinite basis.   UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview. Further information on our great benefits package, including 20 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page. Closing date: 16 February 2024 The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.