Personal Assistant & Departmental Support Officer

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Faculty: Professional Services

School: Research, Partnerships & Innovation

Are you an experienced Personal Assistant who enjoys working collaboratively? We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a PA / Departmental Support Officer. 

Along with previous PA experience, we are looking for enthusiastic candidates with excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills to provide high quality operational and administrative support, along with professional and streamlined diary support for the Assistant Director of Research, Partnerships and Innovation (RPI) / Head of Regional Engagement and Innovation. Further details on the main duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description.

This role will offer you an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in Higher Education administration and diary management in a varied role within a rapidly changing environment.

To thrive in this exciting role you will be:

• Proactive, organised and disciplined, with experience of working in complex environments
• A systematic and detail orientated administrator with proven experience in diary support / management
• Adaptable, hardworking and forward-thinking in your approach with excellent communication and organisational skills

You will work in a friendly and collaborative support team in RPI, with a strong sense of citizenship and supporting others. Find out more about the department at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/rpi 

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

#We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.
Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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