Executive Assistant

About this role: As an Executive Support Assistant you will provide efficient PA and administrative support to members of our College Executive Team. This includes active diary management, organisation and administration of meetings, and managing the administrative process of staff recruitment activities. This is a varied role and you’ll be working as part of the wider Executive Support Team, supporting the daily business needs of our busy Executive Team and wider College activities.

About you: We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude. You’ll need to have a wide range of administrative experience and preferably, PA experience. You’ll be comfortable managing competing deadlines and requests. It’s essential that you are flexible, have good attention to detail skills and can approach your work in a calm and professional manner.

The role requires strong organisational and communication skills.

We are looking for someone that works well within a team and has good IT skills, including email MS Office and experience working with databases. 

You will be supported in learning this role and given opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South-West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and male candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Louise Fearon on 0117 328 1784 or email: louise.fearon@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, 1-year fixed-term post, working 37 hours per week.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, therefore the role is campus based for 3 days per week, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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