Executive Support Administrator

1 month ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

The School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences is looking for an experienced administrator to join their talented and busy administration team based within the Department of Meteorology at Whiteknights campus, Reading.

The role is focused on providing high quality, professional administrative executive support to senior academics, their groups and PhD students within the department and will include project support and event management. More information on the day to day duties can be found in the Job Description for the role.

If you are looking to work as part of a friendly and supportive team and feel you have the experience to thrive within a busy office, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

You will have:

  • Experience of working within a busy office environment in an administrative role
  • Experience of supporting projects and event management
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and meet set deadlines
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve team goals
  • Ability to ensure effective liaison and excellent communication with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
  • Familiarity with on-line processes and web-based systems
  • Adaptable to the changing needs of the department, project and the team

Interviews will be held: 29th August 2024

Contact details:

Contact role: Executive Support Officer
Contact name: Jane Annett
Contact email:

Alternative contact role: Executive Administration Manager
Alternative Contact name: Sukhi Sanghera
Alternative Contact email:

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

£25,138 to £28,759 per annum



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