School Administrator

Interview date: Wednesday 18 January 2023

We’re looking for an agile, adaptable administrator to join our busy School Office team.

The Person

You will have excellent organisational skills, be happy to multitask and be ready to change track to tackle the next priority task. As part of a busy team you will be equally comfortable tackling tasks with others or working on your own.

Confident with numbers you will able to manage financial transactions, track spending and chase up suppliers and payments.

You should have strong IT skills including MS Office and be ready to learn the different University systems and processes.

A good communicator, both written and verbal, you will feel at ease working with and supporting a wide range of colleagues and external contacts.

The Role

Our School Administrators sit right at the heart of Surrey Business School supporting colleagues to deliver our objectives in education and research. On any day the role can include managing events, supporting staff recruitment, purchasing goods and services or signposting colleagues and students to the right answers to their queries.

With 120 academic staff, 6 departments and 7 research centres Surrey Business School is a busy and diverse community. We deliver 7 undergraduate programmes, 17 postgraduate programmes and a vibrant PhD programme. We’ve achieved recent rises in the NSS and REF, and with improving rankings positions and prestigious accreditations, the School is actively building on this success and busier than ever.

This role requires occasional evening, early morning and weekend working. 

What we offer

In addition to your salary, you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement and excellent development opportunities, pension scheme and discounted membership to Surrey Sports Park.

We operate a blended working policy that, within operational limits, allows staff to work from home up to two days a week. There is also opportunity for some flexibility around start and finish times.

For any questions, or an informal chat, about the role please email Abi Bradbeer, School Manager, a.bradbeer@surrey.acuk

Further details:   

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. 

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