Faculty Administrator

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The Faculty of Science and Health are seeking to appoint a passionate and committed individual to join the Faculty Administration team. The successful candidate will provide the wider Faculty Senior team with comprehensive administrative support by liaising with colleagues from across the University, arranging travel, diary management, servicing committees and event organising / coordination. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, as this role will be a point of contact for staff, students and external stakeholders to the Faculty.

The post holder will work closely with the Lead Faculty Administrator and Faculty Support Manager, to assist with supporting the Faculty School Administrators within the four Schools with administrative tasks that underpin a good student experience.

The successful candidate will be part of a diverse team of administrators of varying levels and will demonstrate problem solving and strong organisational skills. It is essential to have excellent IT skills, including experience using virtual platforms such as Zoom, Google or Microsoft Teams.

For any further information please contact Donna Crighton, Lead Faculty Administrator via email, sci.fac@port.ac.uk

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role.

For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.

Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills, perspectives and experiences. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.