Faculty Admin Lead (Arts & Humanities) (0.5 FTE)

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This is a part-time, permanent position (18hrs per week – Monday & Tuesday 8.30am until 5pm and Wednesday 8.30am until 12noon).

Bishop Grosseteste University is based in the historic uphill area of the city, just a ten minutes’ walk away from the castle and cathedral and a range of other cultural and historical attractions. BGU has been awarded a Gold Teaching Excellence Framework Award for its teaching and learning and the unique and positive experience we offer our students is well recognised and evidenced through such key achievements. This is an exciting time of expansion and growth for the institution and BGU will be able to provide you with the opportunity to develop your career and contribute to our ongoing success.

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Faculty Administration Lead to join a friendly, hardworking team. This post will involve providing a range of administrative services to the Faculty Administration Office in particular the use of relevant online administrative systems that support the student journey – e.g. mark entry in the SRS system, Turnitin and uploading blackboard assessment materials.

The role requires applicants who are self-motivated and well-organised, with previous experience of working within a busy office environment. You will have experience of taking minutes and will be an excellent team player with the proven ability to work well under pressure. You will be able to operate using your own initiative and professional judgement, and will possess the skill to multitask and complete tasks promptly and accurately.

The ability to establish and develop strong customer-focused working relationships with a range of colleagues, students and external clients to the University will be essential, as will excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Other requirements include excellent attention to detail, a solution focused approach to all tasks and experience of using Microsoft Office applications, ideally within an office environment.

BGU offers a generous employee benefits package including:

• 25 days holiday for Grades 1-6
• 35 days holiday for Grades 7+
• Plus 3 additional discretionary days annual leave over the Christmas period
• Various pension scheme options including a Local Government Pension Scheme offering up to a 19.5% Employer Contribution, a Teachers Pension scheme offering up to 23.68% Employer Contribution, and also a 10% non-contributory pension for members of staff that do not wish to pay into a scheme.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including free online GP services and face to face counselling sessions
• We also offer various free perks and discounted vouchers through Perkbox e.g. a monthly free cinema ticket, a free coffee every week, a Birthday Box delivered straight to your work or home, Free Eyecare Vouchers, a Cycle to Work Scheme, plus many discounts at various high street shops and online brands.

Reference ID: PERM-596-2021

Part-time hours: 18 per week

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,092.00-£22,847.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Work remotely:

• No