Administrator

About us

The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the World's leading universities. The Institute draws together over 400 talented scientists who are working together to translate research discoveries into developing kinder, more effective therapies for cancer patients. In particular, it fosters links between basic cancer researchers across biomedicine and with the clinical activities of our four partner hospital trusts, known as UCL Partners (University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust), as well as the London School of Pharmacy and Cancer Research UK.

Further Information about the UCL Cancer Institute can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/.

About the role

This post forms part of a team of administrators as part of the Cancer Institute Professional Services Team. Institute Administrators collectively support the activity of the Institute’s Senior Leadership Team composed of the Institute Director, Heads of Research Departments (HoRD) and Institute Manager that underpin the wider Cancer Institute academic community.

The post holder will be responsible for Cancer Institute communications (primarily internal) and should have relevant experience in this area. Responsibilities will include drafting and maintaining accurate, up to date content for the Cancer Institute webpages and internal SharePoint.

The post holder will support general Institute-wide events, activities and functions. The role will provide a high-quality administrative service that will involve extensive and complex diary management, arranging meetings, making travel arrangements, processing expense claims, dealing with correspondence, providing logistical support for departmental activities and functions, HR record keeping, and servicing committees.

The post holder will interact with a range of people within and external to UCL thus a professional attitude, willingness to help, and ability to remain tactful are essential to adequately execute the duties outlined. The post holder is required to be able to use their own initiative within boundaries and be able to follow University procedures and maintain confidentiality with regard to personnel records and associated databases.

Applications should include a CV and a Cover Letter: In the Cover Letter please evidence the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the Job Description. (By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the 'Why you have applied for this role' field in the application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow.)

Interviews will be held on-site on the 8th of July.

About you

Successful candidates must have Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (Including Mathematics and English Language) or equivalent and Proven experience of providing high level administrative support in a complex organisation, including the effective management of complicated diaries.

Good interpersonal skills to tactfully communicate with others to develop effective, professional working relationships across internal and external bodies and a high level of literacy and an excellent standard of written and spoken English are both essential for the role.

Experience of supporting the organisation and management of events, and experience of working within a HE or research environment are desirable but not essential.

For rewards and benefits at UCL please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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