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College Office Administrator
| Posting date: | 10 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15,789.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 15789 - 15789 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUN20246012 |
Summary
Information for the role of College Office AdministratorSalary £15,789 per annum for 20 hours per week
An excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation in a varied and fulfilling role in a small friendly team. Your day-to day-duties will include:
providing administrative support in the organisation of the College’s Tertiary Committees to include, but not limited to, preparing agendas, administering the meetings and taking minutes
working within the College Office, assisting members of the team with administration duties
secretarial duties, such as scanning, photocopying and filing
carrying out project work, as identified by the College Secretary or Senior Bursar.
To be considered for this interesting role, you will need to bring:
excellent organisational skills, prioritisation and planning of work to meet firm deadlines
excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications and experience of working with databases (e.g. Filemaker Pro)
a minimum of 5 GCSEs, grade A – C (9 – 5), including English and Mathematics
prior experience in an administrative role.
About Downing CollegeFounded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees, yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.
The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities.
Details of the roleThe post of College Office Administrator is a permanent, part-time role. Applications are invited from suitably experienced candidates. Hours of work are 20 hours per week (ideally Monday-Friday, although there is potential for a degree of flexibility) with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break. The annual salary is £15,789 per annum for 20 hours per week (Step 37 on the College Salary Scale). In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:
33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays) (pro rata if part-time)
Discretionary Bonus scheme
Free College lunches on working days
Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
Free Life Assurance cover
Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
Cycle purchase scheme, giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
Free use of on-site Gym facilities
Free on-site Car parking
Social events
An additional Day Off for your Birthday!
A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion).
Application ProcessTo apply for this position, please complete the online application form and recruitment monitoring forms in full, available at Staff vacancies | Downing College Cambridge and return by midday, Wednesday 26 June 2024. We envisage interviews to be held the week commencing 8 July 2024.
Please note that the closing date for this vacancy may be brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants or extended if there are insufficient suitable applications.
We are pleased to be able offer this document in an accessible format. Please contact HR (hr@dow.cam.ac.uk) if you wish to receive the advert, role profile and application form in an accessible format, e.g. large print.
Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.
All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.
For further information or in event of queries, please contact:
The HR OfficeEmail: hr@dow.cam.ac.ukTel: 01223 334820 Downing CollegeCambridge CB2 1DQ
An excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation in a varied and fulfilling role in a small friendly team. Your day-to day-duties will include:
providing administrative support in the organisation of the College’s Tertiary Committees to include, but not limited to, preparing agendas, administering the meetings and taking minutes
working within the College Office, assisting members of the team with administration duties
secretarial duties, such as scanning, photocopying and filing
carrying out project work, as identified by the College Secretary or Senior Bursar.
To be considered for this interesting role, you will need to bring:
excellent organisational skills, prioritisation and planning of work to meet firm deadlines
excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications and experience of working with databases (e.g. Filemaker Pro)
a minimum of 5 GCSEs, grade A – C (9 – 5), including English and Mathematics
prior experience in an administrative role.
About Downing CollegeFounded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees, yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.
The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities.
Details of the roleThe post of College Office Administrator is a permanent, part-time role. Applications are invited from suitably experienced candidates. Hours of work are 20 hours per week (ideally Monday-Friday, although there is potential for a degree of flexibility) with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break. The annual salary is £15,789 per annum for 20 hours per week (Step 37 on the College Salary Scale). In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:
33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays) (pro rata if part-time)
Discretionary Bonus scheme
Free College lunches on working days
Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
Free Life Assurance cover
Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
Cycle purchase scheme, giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
Free use of on-site Gym facilities
Free on-site Car parking
Social events
An additional Day Off for your Birthday!
A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion).
Application ProcessTo apply for this position, please complete the online application form and recruitment monitoring forms in full, available at Staff vacancies | Downing College Cambridge and return by midday, Wednesday 26 June 2024. We envisage interviews to be held the week commencing 8 July 2024.
Please note that the closing date for this vacancy may be brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants or extended if there are insufficient suitable applications.
We are pleased to be able offer this document in an accessible format. Please contact HR (hr@dow.cam.ac.uk) if you wish to receive the advert, role profile and application form in an accessible format, e.g. large print.
Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.
All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.
For further information or in event of queries, please contact:
The HR OfficeEmail: hr@dow.cam.ac.ukTel: 01223 334820 Downing CollegeCambridge CB2 1DQ