Pa to Director

1 week ago

Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom University of Sunderland Full time

PA to Director / Service Support Assistant:

Research & Innovation - Directorate (E&I):

Location:

  • Sunderland Campus
    Salary:
- £26,271 to £28,724
Hours per Week:

  • 37
    Closing Date:
  • Friday 22 March 2024
    Reference:

About the University of Sunderland


The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries.

We're proud to be a top 50 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.


About the role


A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA/Service Support Assistant to join the University's Research & Innovation Service on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Research & Innovation is where the University meets the outside business world and it covers an exciting variety of activities:

research support, knowledge exchange, strategic projects and funding, professional development, IT training, graduate enterprise, graduate internships, recruitment, tenanted offices, and events.

As a key member of the support team of the Service.


Based at the City Campus in the centre of Sunderland, you will work closely with the Operations Manager, providing PA services to the senior Director, as well as providing financial, administrative and office support services right across the Research & Innovation team.


What you can bring


You will have excellent diary management, organisation and prioritisation skills and you will have a high level of attention to detail.


You will have excellent communication skills and you will be adept at buildings effective working relationships with colleagues and internal and external stakeholders.

You will also be an accomplished user of Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook, Excel, and Word. Knowledge of Microsoft Teams or similar platform would also be useful.


Financial administration and processing will be a key part of the role, so you will have experience of using a Finance system.


What we can offer you
Our university is not just a place of academic excellence, but also a community that embraces inclusivity and support. We value our staff and offer a rewarding package that goes beyond just salary. At the University of Sunderland, we prioritise not only your professional growth but also your happiness and well-being.

  • Enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days, along with an additional 5 closure days over the Christmas break and 8 Bank Holidays.
  • Enrolment into our workplace pension scheme, ensuring your financial security for the future.
  • Access to our "My Lifestyle Benefits Platform", where you can enjoy online discounts at hundreds of retailers every day. Plus, take advantage of exclusive schemes that allow you to purchase a new car, bike, or technology at a discounted rate.
  • Your health and wellbeing are important to us. That's why we provide access to discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans, and guidance on financial wellbeing.
  • For those with young children, our onsite nursery offers exceptional care and education for children from birth to school age, operating throughout the year.
  • Maintaining an active lifestyle is made easy with discounted membership for CitySpace Fitness, our stateoftheart facility for sports and social activities.

Equality, diversity & inclusion


We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.

Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important.

We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.


Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that
97% of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.

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