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Administrative Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 30 April 2024
Salary: £23,700 to £24,533 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 May 2024
Location: Cardiff, Cardiff County
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Cardiff University
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 18166BR

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Summary

Administrative Assistant
School of Physics & Astronomy - Cardiff University

A position is available for an Administrative assistant to join the team at the School of Physics and Astronomy.

Reporting to the Deputy School Manager, you will provide an administrative service to the School, engaging and completing a range of tasks to meet operational and customer service requirements.

You will provide support and guidance on a range of administrative duties, as detailed in the job description, to ensure the professional services team is supported and key duties undertaken.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people and the ability to work as an effective team member, providing advice and guidance to other team members where necessary

The role is full time, 35 hours per week and is fixed term for 24 months.

Work is currently on a Hybrid basis with the balance towards on premises attendance and is determined by the needs of the organisation.

For further details of this position please contact: Paula Barrett, Deputy School Manager, Barrettp4@cardiff.ac.uk or PhysicsHR Team, physicshr@cardiff.ac.uk

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing and we only invite candidates to interview who clearly evidence that they meet (or partially meet) each of the essential criteria. During the application process you will be asked to attach a supporting statement. This statement must outline how you meet the criteria below and we recommended formatting this by using each criteria as a sub-heading and providing your relevant experience/evidence below each sub-heading. It is crucial that you save your supporting statement with the vacancy number (eg. 18166BR) in the filename as failure to do so may result in it being omitted from your application.

Salary: £23,700 - £24,533 per annum (Grade 3)

Job Reference: 18166BR

Date advert posted: Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Closing Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University and the School of Physics and Astronomy are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity. Our inclusive environment welcomes applications from talented people from diverse backgrounds. We strongly welcome female applicants and those from any ethnic minority group, as they are underrepresented in our School. The School of Physics & Astronomy has a Juno Champion accreditation and an Athena SWAN Silver award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women and other minorities working in science. The University is committed to ensuring that we sustain a positive working environment for all staff to flourish and achieve. As part of this commitment, the University has developed a flexible and responsive framework of procedures to support staff in managing their work and personal commitments wherever possible. Applications are welcome from individuals who wish to work part-time or full time.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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