Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant to Director of Library and Cultural Services

Are you an amazing PA who wants to make a difference in a friendly, vibrant, fulfilling environment?

Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to provide outstanding high level executive support for a senior leader and their office?

This is a diverse and rewarding role that requires excellent organisational, decision-making and communication skills. You will be resourceful, self-motivated, proactive and confident in taking responsibility. You will build excellent working relationships inside and outside the department, always projecting a positive and professional image of yourself, our department and the University.

You will join Library and Cultural Services at an exciting time when our 120 strong team is designing a stunning new library building to join the Manchester skyline.

Library and Cultural Services people are resourceful and passionate about providing an excellent and evolving service to the University's 41,000 students and 5,000 staff. Our purpose and promise are clear. Innovation, service development and an outstanding customer experience mean everything to us. We are collaborative, inclusive, agile and bold. Joining us, you'll be welcomed into a dynamic and enthusiastic team. You'll get the chance to learn new skills, explore your interests, and get involved in exciting initiatives. You'll be given all the guidance and support you need to ensure that your contribution makes a difference.

If you have successful experience of providing effective high-level executive support, always taking a positive and proactive approach to your work we'd love to hear from you.

For any enquiries please contact Rachel Beckett, Director of Library and Cultural Services at rachel.beckett@mmu.ac.uk.

Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from our local and international communities, in particular people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. Hybrid working is offered for this role, where you will be able to work a proportion of time on campus and a proportion remotely.  We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process.

To apply
If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and covering letter via our application portal (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

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