School Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Head of School

About the Role

The School of Geography is seeking to appoint a School Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Head of School. This role will be two-fold; 1) to provide EA support to the Head of School, including diary management, meeting support, and effective management of confidential information.; 2) general administrative duties for the school, including acting as receptionist and first point of contact for external enquiries, ordering office and other suppliers, and assisting with arrangements school events and other high-profile meetings.

About You

You will have experience of working in an administrative role, preferably in a University or similar organization, providing effective support to an academic, or similar, department. You will also have experience of working with committees, knowledge of HR and finance systems/processes and a keen understanding of confidentiality where appropriate. You will have excellent communication and organisation skills, the ability to work on a wide portfolio of activities, and confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders.

About the School

The School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London is recognised as an international centre for excellence in teaching and research across human and physical geography, and environmental science. The School is located within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

About Queen Mary

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.

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is a full-time (35 hours per week), permanent appointment. The starting salary will be Grade 3, in the range of £29,642 to £36,348 gross per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

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.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as men as this group is underrepresented at this level at Queen Mary.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Andrew Loveland, a.loveland@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 15 February 2023 and interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

The School of Geography holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award.

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