Executive Assistant

Additional Information - fixed term role for 12 months

NTU is a great place to work. We take care of our colleagues with flexible and competitive packages, and the opportunities for genuine professional progress. We respect and value all our staff, because we know that it takes a strong and diverse workforce to maintain the kind of success we’ve achieved.

Our award-winning research is celebrated around the world, and we’re proud of our strategic partnerships. It’s all down to the ability of our people to shape, create and innovate, in whatever capacity they work with us. Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: creating excellent global collaborations, and harnessing the talents of all our people.

NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. Join us in our mission to become ‘the university of the future’ — seize the challenge and adventure of working with an organisation where progress never stops. This is your career, reimagined.

We are looking for an experienced and organised Executive Assistant to provide exemplary professional, administrative and technical support to the Executive Dean and Deputy Dean of the Nottingham Business School, at Nottingham Trent University. As part of the School Management Support Team, this role is key to the success and effectiveness of the School’s Leadership.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and collaborative working skills; demonstrate the ability to lead confidential or sensitive conversations ensuring integrity and fairness; and have excellent relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences. Other essential skills include, solutions orientated approach and competent system skills, including the Microsoft suite and in particular PowerPoint and Teams. Full details can be found in the role profile.

We are looking for a candidate who is self-motivated, with excellent interpersonal, administrative and organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail. You will have a proven ability to complete tasks to deadlines by using your initiative and prioritising your own workload. You will have strong influencing skills as well as being an excellent communicator, both verbally and in written correspondence, along with the ability to build strong relationships across the University and with external stakeholders.

At NBS you will be part of a great and forward-looking Business School and University community. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer with a strong reputation for developing colleagues and their potential. We’re internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading business schools, providing education and research that combine academic excellence with impact on business and society. From connectivity to business to multiple accreditations and world-leading research centres, we’re a thriving part of the University of the Future.

If you have any specific queries in relation to this position, please contact Loyin Olotu-Umoren (loyin.olotuumoren@ntu.ac.uk), Head of School Operations or John Moore (john.moore@ntu.ac.uk), School Management Coordinator.

In addition to the application, please submit a written statement of no more than two sides of A4 indicating your suitability against the person specification detailed for this role.

Interviews for this role TBC.

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come. With a shared vision, we are a community of more than 4,000 colleagues, all committed to our goal of becoming ‘the university of the future’. Do you have the passion to help us to go even further? www.ntu.ac.uk

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

Successful applicants will usually be appointed to the base of the advertised salary grade, except in justifiable circumstances.