PA to Director of Advancement

The Advancement Office at the University of Bath is looking for a PA to the Director of Advancement.

About us

The Advancement Office is responsible for building long-term, impactful relationships with the University’s alumni, friends and supporters. We support a network of over 150,000 University of Bath alumni across 170 countries, as well as our wider community of supporters who generously give their time, expertise, and philanthropy to the University.

Philanthropy is one of the main aspects of our work and donations are vital. They transform students’ lives through removing barriers to education, and advance important research in areas such as sustainability, health, and wellbeing, and digital. We are pleased that 100% of every donation goes to the people and projects for which it is intended. Beyond Philanthropy, we have an active programme of activity to engage our community of alumni and supporters, helping keep them informed of the latest University news and events, providing unique benefits and services, and connecting business contacts or reuniting classmates.

We aim to be collaborative, ambitious, inspirational, agile, and respectful as we support delivery of the University strategy, and we encourage all team members to embed these values in their day-to-day work. And joining our team means stepping into an environment where learning and development are at the forefront. You’ll be supported through a tailored learning and development programme, created and led in collaboration with impressive sector leaders. Just as importantly, you’ll be working alongside committed and supportive colleagues who value collaboration and shared success. 

About the role

This is a pivotal role in the team, working closely with the Director to ensure they are able to maximise their time to drive forward philanthropy and alumni engagement for the University.

You will have responsibility for:

• Effective diary management for the Director
• Coordinating briefings ahead of key meetings and events
• Booking travel and organising logistics, for both domestic and international travel
• Coordinating Advancement team meetings and away days

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• is highly organised, with experience of administrative support at a senior level 
• has excellent written and verbal communication
• has excellent interpersonal skills, and is able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders maintaining discretion where required
• is proactive and dynamic, and remains calm under pressure

Further information

This is a part-time role, working 29.2 hours per week (0.8 fte)

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Laura Underwood, Associate Director of Advancement Services (lu226@bath.ac.uk)

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

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