Executive Administrative Manager

To provide leadership to the executive support team in their objective of high-quality administration support service to the School of Chemistry Food and Pharmacy and provide executive support for the Head of School (HoS). The role co-ordinates the delivery of a highly professional administrative and executive support services with management responsibility for the Executive Support Team of seven staff supporting academic activities in three departments and across four buildings.

The post holder must possess a high level of professionalism in both demeanour and conduct, with a proven ability to interact effectively with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders.

With a strong commitment to excellent customer service, the post holder will build strong and effective relationships with colleagues in similar roles across the University, implement common processes and new ways of working and work collaboratively to share best practice for efficient and effective working with the view to build capacity, competency and career development across the Executive Support provision in the University.

You will have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to ensure effective liaison and communication at all levels, verbally and in writing
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills with a range of IT packages and systems (including Microsoft Office)
• Ability to balance competing priorities and meet set deadlines
• Ability to prepare and analyse management information
• Working to strict deadlines
• Ability to embrace and enable change
• Ability to initiate and judgement to resolve problems independently

Interview date: TBC

Alternative Informal contact details

Contact role: Executive Administrative Manager (Head of School office)
Contact name: Kate Benyon
Contact phone: 0118 378 8703
Contact email: k.l.benyon@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Informal contact details

Contact role: Head of School
Contact name: Prof Richard Frazier
Contact phone: 0118 378 8709
Contact email: r.a.frazier@reading.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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