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Operations Assistant

King's College London - School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location: London
Salary: £31,396 to £34,619 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 16th March 2023
Closes: 11th April 2023
Job Ref: 064227
 

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences Professional Services Team as Operations Assistant.

The post is located at Guy’s Campus but may also have the opportunity to work from other campuses.

As part of the School Professional Services Team, the post will work closely with Operations Officers and the School’s HR & Finance Manager and Research Manager, to support recruitment, staffing administration, financial processes and research grant management as well as having providing administrative and operations support to our Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

The successful candidate will harness a proactive and professional approach to work, with the ability to manage a varied workload and to prioritise effectively.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential as the successful candidate will need to collaborate with colleagues across the university to ensure an efficient exchange of information to meet deadlines.

Previous experience of working in an operational administration and/or business services setting would be beneficial.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent and will be offered on an indefinite contract. The School has adopted a hybrid way of working for its professional services staff, with each working in the office for at least 60% FTE. The post is based in a busy department. The postholder will need to be adaptable and have a positive attitude to a dynamic workplace.

Key responsibilities

  • To work closely with the School’s professional services team and the post holder’s line manager/s to ensure operational support:

is professional, well-executed and timely.

is compliant with external regulations and university policies and

adopts best practice.

  • To support tasks that span through the lifecycle of research grant (pre-award and post-award).
  • To support Human Resources tasks including assisting with the preparation of recruitment paperwork and manage the full recruitment process.
  • To administer financial transactions (including purchase orders, invoices, sales invoices, expense claims, journals).
  • To prepare and support events, meetings, boards and committees, including the coordination and distribution of papers, and taking notes or minutes.
  • To maintain departmental information/resources e.g. SharePoint, Intranet, mailing lists and physical resources.
  • To support office health and safety activities such as DSE assessment and office inspection.
  • To support the Comprehensive Cancer Centre with initiatives and projects.
  • To provide general administrative support in line with the grading of the post.
  • To build and maintain effective relationships with academic and professional services staff across the college, including by participating in college network.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

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