Full-Time Executive Assistant
Job Description
Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you’ll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
About the role
If you have exceptional organisational skills, high attention to detail, and excellent communication skills then this is the role for you.
You will provide confidential support service to the Provost-Innovation & Research, a member of the University Executive Board (UEB). You will act as a contact point for the Provost and take forward any issues that the Provost needs resolving.
In this role, duties will include diary management and co-ordination of events, including servicing meetings, project co-ordination, providing cover and occasional out of hours support. You will be responsible for ensuring data quality within a right first-time ethos for all data within a specified business area. You will have an eye for detail and understand the highly confidential nature of the information you will be party to. You will be able to work at pace, be resourceful and flexible with a high degree of credibility and professionalism.
You will be part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office (VCO) and at times you may be needed to help cover other areas and support members of the team. You will support the wider work of the VCO across a range of business processes, providing an excellent staff and student experience and assisting in key University operational activities.
On appointment the job title for this position will be Executive Support Officer.
£30,950 To £34,027 per annum (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £39,131 per annum)
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Whilst this role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your individual eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.
To be eligible for sponsorship you must evidence that you hold all essential qualifications listed on the job description. Please note, equivalent experience will not be accepted as evidence of the essential qualifications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
How to Apply
To apply please visit our website: https://www.derby.ac.uk/jobs/current-vacancies/executive-assistant/ We cannot accept applications via CV's or email, however, when you apply via our website you will be given the chance to upload a CV if you wish.90 total views, 0 today