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Senior Administrative Officer

University of Southampton - Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Location: Southampton, Avenue Campus
Salary: £28,929 to £33,348 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 28th March 2023
Closes: 28th April 2023
Job Ref: 2236323A1
 

Full Time Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 28 April 2023

Interview Date: To be confirmed

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive colleague to join the Faculty of Arts and Humanities' Operating Service.  This is a Senior Administrative position and will be responsible for providing executive assistant support to academic colleagues within our Faculty Leadership Team. 

We are a collegiate team who work with a range of Academic and Professional Service colleagues over a Faculty situated across three campuses.  It is expected that the successful candidate will be based at Avenue/Highfield campuses with some onsite working required at Winchester School of Art on an adhoc basis.   There will be the opportunity to work flexibly through our hybrid working model from both office and home. 

You will have:

  • Proven experience of Executive Assistant support
  • Relevant experience and success in similar work in administration 
  • High level IT skills, including up-to-date MS Office skills
  • Ability to independently organise activities (schedules, diaries, meeting arrangements, events, etc), prioritising a conflicting workload and multi-tasking
  • Ability to apply specialist knowledge and experience to assess complex situations
  • Ability to use own initiative and suggest and implement practical and effective solutions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to take minutes at meetings

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton!

About the University and Faculty of Arts & Humanities

The University of Southampton is a research-driven institution, home to some of the world’s leading minds, expanding our knowledge, and passing it on to future generations. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture at the University and creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work.  Our flexible working practices, including a hybrid working model, where employees can split their working time between the office and home, support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our institution as well as our people.

We believe equality and diversity are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a vibrant, proud and successful organisation.  A diverse workforce, with people from different racial, educational and social backgrounds and a range of ages, opens up a wealth of possibilities for Southampton.  

The School of Humanities is passionate about investigating what makes us human, from literature, language and music, to history, film and philosophical debate. Their research and education spans many disciplines, most of which are ranked in the top 10 across British universities. 

Winchester School of Art is one of the UK’s leading art and design institutions and part of the University of Southampton. They are an international centre for ideas and innovation with a contemporary and distinctive outlook which ensures that they can meet the challenges of our creative future.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Ally McCombe a.mccombe@soton.ac.uk     

Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on  +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote the advert reference 2236323A1 on all correspondence. 

  

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