Executive Administrator Assistant

The School of Politics, Economics and International Relations seeks a highly motivated and professional Administrator to join its School Executive Administration Team. The individual will be expected to provide high quality, professional administrative support to the School, with a key focus on delivering and supporting in-house and University wide events, website editing and management of the School’s social media.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate they have a good understanding of relevant systems and processes, as well as support the enhancement of the services provided through the development of new processes and service improvements.

You will have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to ensure effective liaison and communication with a range of stakeholders
•  Accuracy and attention to detail
•  Excellent IT skills with a range of IT packages and systems (incl. Microsoft Office)
• Ability to provide a high standard of customer service
• Ability to maintain administrative and where necessary, financial records
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve team goals

Closing date for application will be 13 October 2023

Interviews will be held (in person) during the week commencing 31 October 2023
For further information please contact:

Nicola Humphrey
Executive Administration Manager
n.a.humphrey@reading.ac.uk
0118 378 4094

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. 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 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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