Administration Assistant

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE04: £24,533 to £27,181**

**CMVM / **Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences / HR & Admin Team**

**Full-time (35 hours per week)**

**Open-ended**

We are looking for an Administration Assistant to join our Professional Services Team at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. The post holder will work primarily within the Institute’s HR Administrative Support service whilst also providing additional support to the Admin Hub.

**The Opportunity**:
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a variety of administrative processes including recruitment and the employee life-cycle. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as you’ll be working as part of a team to deliver a high level of service to academic staff and other support service teams. You’ll also need exceptional attention to detail and most importantly the ability to deal with changing priorities. This is a diverse role which plays an important part in supporting experts across a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines. The IGC is a rewarding place to work with a unique collaborative environment where we value the continual development of our staff.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Educated to Higher level or equivalent
- Preferably 3-years administration experience
- Ability to organise time effectively, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to exercise discretion, respect, and confidentiality
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

**Click **here **to view a copy of the full job description.**

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of £24,533 - £27,181
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

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