Operations Administrator

Applications are invited for the above post to work in the Faculty of Engineering across two Nottingham campuses (Jubilee Campus and University Park). The successful candidate will join a team providing professional administrative support to members of academic, research staff and PGRs as part of the Faculty Operations team.

Also working alongside the rest of the team and closely with specific Departments, the role holder will cover some reception responsibilities, manage incoming mail to the shared Operations inbox, supporting with purchasing, bookings, logistics for meetings and visitors, as well as monitoring multiple faculty processes, supporting on-going improvements to the service offered by the Operations Team. This is a new team, less than a year old, and the successful candidate will report to an Operations. Being able to build these relationships and understand the work performed throughout the team will be a key asset, and we encourage our team members to question current processes and be willing to challenge the status quo

You should have experience in a relevant role, you should also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative. 

Excellent IT skills are essential (MS Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook), experience of other web-based software would also be an advantage.

This role offers multiple benefits that come from working for the University, including:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click on the apply button above.

This is a permanent position. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. 

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Please contact Daniel Green (Daniel.green1@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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