Personal Assistant to Deputy Secretary and

6 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

The University of Manchester is one of the largest single site universities in the UK. The University is a truly global institution committed to world-class research, an outstanding learning and student experience and social responsibility in everything we do. Hosting over 40,000 students, and with more than 12,000 staff, we are one of the largest employers in Greater Manchester.

The University’s Deputy Secretary wishes to recruit a Personal Assistant to Deputy Secretary and Administrator to the Governance Office, who will provide wide-ranging PA support as well as having general office management and administrative responsibilities for the Governance Office. The role requires regular contact with senior leadership and the Board of Governors and excellent inter-personal skills.

You will have a key role in supporting the administration and organisation of meetings and events arranged by the Governance Office (both in person/on campus and virtually). This includes the Board of Governors and most of its committees, Senate, Planning and Resources Committee and General Assembly, acting as the “public face” of the Governance Office, meeting and greeting Board and Board committee members, and ensuring that practical and logístical arrangements related to these meetings and events including room booking, catering, parking (and any other activities required to ensure optimal meeting organisation) are effective and efficient.

You will have substantial experience of providing senior personal assistant and office manager support within a large, complex business or organisation in a hybrid working environment and will demonstrate excellent customer service and events management skills. You will also be a skilled communicator, able to manage relationships with people of different levels of seniority within the organization, demonstrating tact, diplomacy and discretion.

**What you will get in return**:

- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
- Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more _here_

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: Mark Rollinson

Name: Victoria Tolan

**General enquiries**:
**Technical support**:
**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.



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