Administrative Assistant

The role

The School of Modern Languages is looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to support the work of the Executive Support Team and School Manager. The position is based in the Arts Complex at 15-21 Woodland Road and is offered on a fixed term basis until 31^st December 2026.

What will you be doing?

This is a varied role, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to learn and develop new skills in a busy School office. The role holder will work within the Executive Support Team and will be the first point of contact for staff and visitors, offering support as needed. They will also provide general administrative and event support including social media management, reporting maintenance and IT issues, event coordination, ordering catering and office supplies, receiving and delivering post, maintaining and troubleshooting problems with photocopiers and updating noticeboards and websites. Strong customer service and organisational skills are key to this role, which sits in a busy office environment.

You should apply if

You are proactive, motivated and able to multi-task with good IT, communication and interpersonal skills with a desire to learn a new range of skills. The role holder will be able to demonstrate attention to detail, at times working with minimal supervision and have the initiative to refer more complex issues to others in the team when responding to any unusual or non-routine situations.

Additional information

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st December 2026

Work pattern: 35 hours/week

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday. Hybrid working is available but the role holder would be expected to work on campus four days in five.

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 20th May

For informal queries please contact: Caroline Dawson or Marie Woods – modl-exec@bristol.ac.uk

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