Available Job Today We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join the Cambridge Research Office. The University is one of the world's leading research-intensive academic institutions. The Cambridge Research Office (CRO) is responsible for supporting all the research which is carried out across the University and is a team of approximately 170 staff.
About the Role
As the Administration Assistant you will work closely with the Operations Manager and Office Coordinator to provide a comprehensive administration service in the department. You will support various aspects of the department such as Finance, Premises, Governance and contribute to the planning and co-ordination of activities across these areas and assist in identifying areas of improvement on processes.
Your Skills and Experience
You will be well-organised, proactive, and responsive, with the ability to communicate at all levels and to work well within and across teams. With an excellent level of attention to detail, you will be able to prioritise effectively and work quickly and accurately. You will be flexible and adaptable and able to apply tact and discretion when managing sensitive and highly confidential information. You will have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure while managing workloads to meet multiple deadlines. You will have experience in an administrative role within a service orientated environment.
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays)
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g., workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare)
- Define benefits pension scheme.
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.
- Support for health and mental wellbeing
Location
We are supportive of hybrid working and we are currently trialling in-person working within teams 2 days per week from Greenwich House. This arrangement is currently temporary. Some roles may require additional onsite working according to business need and this is subject to discussion with the recruiting manager.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
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Closing Date: 11th April 2023
If you would like more information about this role, informal enquiries can be directed by email to Lisa Christie, Operations Manager Email: lisa.christie@admin.cam.ac.uk
If you have questions about the application process, contact CROrecruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference EW35613 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
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