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UCB is a vibrant and diverse university,
situated in the heart of Birmingham city centre. We offer both Further and
Higher Education programmes as well as apprenticeships and degree
apprenticeships, and approximately 30% of our student community is made up of
Further Education students.
The
opportunity to join us as an Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor and
Principal is not necessarily intended for an individual with traditional PA or
secretarial experience, and you may not therefore come from such a background.
Applications are invited from a broad range of candidates. Administrative
experience from a range of settings is welcomed. In
this fast-paced and varied role, you will be providing a high level of
executive support to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, as well as providing
leadership within the office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
You will provide a professional executive support service to the
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, including active and efficient diary
management, organisation and administration of meetings and functions, and
dealing discreetly with matters and communications of a confidential nature.
You will become familiar with the strategic issues concerning the University
and keep up-to-date with current policy and initiatives affecting the
University.
To be successful, your essential skills will centre around IT
literacy: fully versed in Office 365 and MS Teams; strong digital and
presentation preparation etc. Your communication skills, both spoken and written,
will be excellent and you may be educated to degree level in English,
Communications, Business or IT, for example. You will engage with multiple
stakeholders, both internal and external and will have the ability to research
and draft briefings in preparation for meetings.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are open to
applications from a diverse range of candidates, including males, who are
under-represented in this area.
Benefits: - 38 days’ paid leave per year (26 days’ annual leave plus 12 bank holiday and concessionary days
- Local government pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Excellent staff development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice car leasing, tech and cycle schemes
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking
- Hybrid Working Opportunities
- Free Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
Closing Date - Friday 20 May 2022 at midday.
Standard information:
UCB is an equal opportunities employer. UCB has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick (Ranked sixth in the 2022 Guardian League Tables and named the runner-up in the Times University of the Year 2022 and the Times University of the Year 2022 for Teaching Quality). All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
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