School Management Administrator (Maternity Cover)

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This is a fixed term position, up to 12 months with potential to become permanent.

Internal applicants welcome as a secondment opportunity.

About the Role

There is now an exciting opportunity to join the administration team as a School Management Administrator on a fixed term maternity cover contract, based at our Clifton campus with flexible office and remote home working. 

All School of Science and Technology administration roles are expected to be present on Clifton campus in the School administration office a minimum of two to three days per week (for full time roles, pro-rata for part time roles), with increases of on-campus working during appropriate peak periods.

The School Management Administrators provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to designated senior members of academic staff and School-level projects and initiatives.  Duties will include forward planning, diary management, booking travel and accommodation, servicing formal meetings and production and maintenance of key documentation.

The successful candidate will display excellent attention to detail, have a solution-focused approach to all tasks and display an ability to work on their own initiative. 

An ability to prioritise your workload and to be effective in changing situations is key; you will be able to operate using your own initiative and professional judgement, and will possess the skills to multitask and complete tasks promptly and accurately.  You will be an excellent team player with the proven ability to work well under pressure.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of providing administrative support to senior members of staff, taking formal meeting minutes, tracking actions, and extensive experience of using Microsoft Office applications, in particular Outlook, SharePoint, Word and Excel.

Applying for the Role

Submission of a CV alone will not be accepted.  As part of the application process you will be asked to submit a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words to demonstrate how your previous work experience and knowledge is relevant to the principle duties and personal attributes of the School Management Administrator role.

The job description details the responsibilities of the role, and the person specification identifies the skills, knowledge, experience and competencies we are seeking.  Please use these documents to assess your suitability and refer to them when completing your supporting statement. 

Interview Date: w/c 27 May 2024

If you have queries about this role, please contact Kayleigh Stewart, School Management Administration Coordinator, via kayleigh.stewart@ntu.ac.uk or +44 (0)115 848 2780.

About Us

Nottingham Trent University is a successful and ambitious university that is recognised for its innovation and inclusivity and being bold enough to do things differently.

The School of Science and Technology is home to over 7000 students including more than 1500 postgraduate students and covers academic disciplines of:

• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Physics & Maths
• Sports Science
• Biosciences
• Chemistry & Forensics

We have a highly interdisciplinary culture and foster an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative working environment, so that staff and students from all backgrounds are enabled to succeed.  Investment in people and facilities is a cornerstone to our success, including over £65 million of capital for research and teaching in recent years.

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