Executive Assistant To Executive Management Team

Job Title:Executive Assistant to Executive Management Team

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £33,966 - £36,024 per annum - SS5

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

Winners of the International award at the 2023 What Uni Student Choice Awards, along with silver in the University of the Year category, they are committed to their student and staff communities.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 8th in The Guardian 2023 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

Due to ongoing growth an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University as an Executive Assistant to the Executive Management Team (EMT). You will play a pivotal role in supporting a team of Executive Deans as well as the wider EMT. Based in the heart of Birmingham, you will be joining a team of three other Executive Assistants and will play an integral role within the team, providing a high level of administrative support.

As an Executive Assistant you will provide a professional executive support service to the relevant EMT members, including active and efficient diary management, organisation and administration of meetings and functions, and dealing discreetly with matters and communications of a confidential nature You will become familiar with the strategic issues concerning the University and keep up to date with current policy and initiatives affecting the University.

You will have a high-level of IT skills, specifically in Office 365 and MS Teams alongside excellent communication skills, both spoken and written as a key part of this role involves engaging with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.

We would welcome applications from applicants from both a traditional PA background also those with administrative experience looking to progress within their career.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Friday 19th January 2024 at midday.

Interview Dates - TBC.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of: Executive Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant to CEO, Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, Executive Assistant to Management, will also be considered for this role.