School Administrator

About the Role

As a pivotal member of our team, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support within a dynamic office environment, particularly within the context of HE or similarly complex organizations. Your role will encompass a diverse tasks, including but not limited to human resources administration, with a focus on recruitment and onboarding processes, as well as ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures. Your proficiency with databases and spreadsheets will be instrumental in managing our operations.

Furthermore, your expertise in note-taking, meeting servicing, and event management assistance will contribute to the smooth functioning of our organization. You will be relied upon for your ability to work independently, utilizing your initiative to plan and prioritize tasks effectively, while also collaborating seamlessly with colleagues to achieve our collective objectives.

About You

We are seeking an individual with a proven track record in administrative roles, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility and proficiency. Your familiarity with HR practices, recruitment laws, and right-to-work requirements, or your willingness to swiftly acquire this knowledge, will be invaluable. Your communication skills will be essential for conveying information accurately and effectively within our team and to external stakeholders.

Attention to detail and organizational prowess will ensure that tasks are executed with precision and deadlines are consistently met. You thrive in environments where multitasking is the norm, adeptly balancing competing priorities to deliver results.

Above all, your commitment to exceptional customer service, coupled with your interpersonal skills, will contribute to fostering positive relationships both within our organization and with external partners. Your methodical approach to work, combined with your collaborative spirit, makes you an ideal fit for this role.

About the School

SEMS has approximately 100 academic staff, 45 administrative and technical staff and 45 postdoctoral research staff. There are around 1800 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students and 220 PhD students. The staff and student body are international in make-up.

The School of Engineering & Materials Science holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science and is a registered member of WISE.

About QMUL

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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