Clerical Assistant

Hours: Part time hours considered up to 22.5 hours per week.

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need)

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 01 December 2023

Closing date: 20 February 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date

Expected interview date: ASAP

Expected start date: ASAP

The Central Foundation Years team is seeking to appoint a Clerical Assistant to provide administrative support for a range of departmental tasks. The role will work closely with the Senior Coordinator and Student Experience Officer to support a range of foundation year subjects, deliver an excellent service to students, and provide administrative support to members of staff.

The post-holder will:

• Provide administrative support for a variety of areas, including: finance, events, and answering student queries
• Contribute to the Central Foundation Years programme delivery, providing excellent customer service to students, staff, visitors and external partners
• Liaise with colleagues across schools and professional service divisions to support students and be deployed where there is a need for additional resource in the Central Foundation Years team
• Within clear parameters, take responsibility for specific projects or areas of work

We are seeking to appoint a proactive individual who has good communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to handle regular, routine tasks. This role will appeal to you if you enjoy working in a busy and varied environment. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and IT skills and will be able to demonstrate that they can work well as part of a busy and diverse team.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, dealing with staff/student enquiries, and supporting student experience activities.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages as well as initiative, flexibility, and the ability to communicate effectively are essential.

For full details, including how to apply, please see the University’s vacancies page

Please contact K.Tucker@sussex.ac.ukor Hayley Bowerman for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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