Executive Assistant (Education) - Maternity Cover

Do you enjoy using your strong organisational skills in a busy and varied role? Do you have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships and communicate effectively with people at all levels? Are you a pro-active self-starter who enjoys working independently and as part of a team? Are you passionate about higher education? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant (Education)- Maternity Cover to join our team.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to provide efficient high-level administrative support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Director of the Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) as they implement an ambitious Education & Students strategic plan for St George’s.   

The Executive Assistant (Education) is at the heart of the education community at St George’s, which spans the Education Strategy & Development Office (headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor), the Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education (headed by the IMBE Director) and Education Operations (headed by the Director of Education Operations and Programme Management).   

This maternity cover contract will be until 28 February 2024.  It is a varied job across four main domains adding variety to the role. These domains include executive assistant support, information management & communication, project administration and office management, assisted by an Operations Support Team.  

Key attributes of the successful applicant will include:

 Successful track record of providing a professional PA service or demonstrable equivalent experience in administration.

• Well-developed time management and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Enthusiasm for community-building and fostering good communication networks.
• Excellent written communication skills, including servicing committees and writing minutes.
• Good interpersonal communication with a friendly, can-do attitude to people at all levels.
• Ability to work with highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Initiative and an ability to work unsupervised.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, including when under pressure.

For further information about this position and to apply, click the 'Apply' button above.

Flexible working, including part-time or reduced hours of work, opportunities to work from home for many posts, compressed hours and local flexibility in agreeing start and finish times of work are among the extra benefits offered by St George’s, University of London.

Please quote reference: 378-22-R-R

Closing date: 11 April 2023

Interview date: 21 April 2023

Further details:

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