Centre Administrator

About the Role

This post will be working within the Centre for Neuroscience Trauma and Surgery at the Blizard Institute. The post-holder will be responsible for providing administrative, budgetary and secretarial support to the Centre Lead and Centre Manager and other assigned members of staff in their execution of Centre-related tasks, and assisting in the planning and organisation of the centre’s activities. This role will involve the planning, coordination and organisation of the centre’s activities, including administering HR and Finance processes, providing support for research-related activity and maintaining a supportive environment for staff and students. The post-holder must be able to work independently and to deputise for the Centre Manager in their absence.

About You

You will have a degree or equivalent vocational experience. You will have excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills; be able to prioritise a varied workload and plan ahead to meet deadlines, with minimal supervision. Experience of working within Higher Education or the NHS is desirable. You will have excellent team working skills, enjoy and thrive working in a busy environment and take a proactive approach in your work. Having experience in finance and/or HR will be an advantage, but is not essential.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project 

The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre, and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service. 

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.

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.

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