Assistant Administrator (School Office)

The School of Society and Culture in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced administrator to join us.  We are responsible for providing a high standard of administrative services to the School and want a highly motivated, well-organised person to join us in the post of Assistant Administrator (School Office). Under the direction of the Senior Support Administrator you will provide routine administrative support to the academic staff, students and external stakeholders of the school of Society and Culture.  Duties will include email management from the generic school account, pay claims for Associate Lecturers, students and Visiting Specialists.  You will also provide excellent customer service to the school by arranging meetings, taking minutes, organising student fieldtrips, processing orders, invoices and other types of administrative support as required.  You will need to be a team player and engage in collaborative tasks across the school and Faculty, offering support and guidance to colleagues. You can expect support in terms of your personal and professional development, and opportunities to gain experience in a wide range of School and Faculty projects. More details can be found in the job description or you can contact Karen Sedgman by email karen.sedgman@plymouth.ac.uk. You will need to be flexible and, on occasion, able to work between our various school departments located on the Main Campus. This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours per week (Mon – Weds) on a permanent basis. Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. Closing date: 12 Midnight, Wednesday 24th January 2024 Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 13th February 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not. Flexible working options including job share will be considered. We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated. The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+.