Project & Academic Support Officer

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week) Duration of Contract: Fixed Term Contract (January – July 2024) Salary: UH6 £31,396pa to £33,966pa with potential to progress to £37,099pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year Location: College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. Main Duties and Responsibilities Life and Medical Sciences is looking for a Project & Academic Support Officer to join our team of professional staff. The Project & Academic Support Officer will support the coordination and preparation of module and learning documentation and undertake a range of duties relating specifically to enhance the robustness of systems and processes of the school. We welcome applications from employees who wish to be considered for a secondment. Skills and experience required Ideally you will have experience of working in an office environment, possess good IT skills, and use initiative in seeing an activity through from start to finish. In support of a varied and interesting work schedule, you will need to demonstrate strong attention to detail and good organisational and interpersonal skills. You will need to be able to demonstrate flexibility, the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Administrative experience and familiarity with computerised systems are essential. Previous experience working with students would be an advantage. Qualifications required You must be educated to degree level qualification or an equivalent standard or possess proven professional work experience. Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification. We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made. Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Kim Chase; School Business Manager; k.chase@herts.ac.uk Closing Date: 29 January Interview date: To be confirmed The University offers every individual the opportunity to succeed. We want our staff to represent multi-faceted life experiences, varied cultural heritage and to encourage cognitive diversity. We recognise that the field is not ‘level’ and want to actively address barriers to progression. Markers of success to date include no gender pay gap within the School where this post sits and holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award. We also challenge stereotypes and partner with networks both within and outside of the University to enhance inclusion in the workplace. We wholeheartedly encourage applications from BAME and LGTBQ candidates, who are currently under-represented within the School. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts