Research Support Administrator

2 weeks ago


University of York, United Kingdom University of York Full time

**Department and Role**:
The Department of Health Sciences is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Research Support Administrator to work within the Mental Health and Addiction Research group.

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and highly efficient individual to provide professional administrative support to the group and contribute to its portfolio of mental health research projects.

You will provide administrative support to large scale multidisciplinary research projects. The role will involve extensive communication with a wide range of people both internal and external to the University. A friendly and helpful manner is essential, combined with the ability to use initiative and judgement. The workload will be varied and will fluctuate with the demands of the research projects and so flexibility will be essential, as will be the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines. You will be someone who exhibits an enthusiastic, professional and thorough approach to their work, with excellent IT and time management skills. You will have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team, with a willingness to learn new skills.

The University of York offers flexible working patterns and a number of family friendly initiatives. As a Department we are proud to foster a supportive culture that helps staff and students contribute fully, flourish and excel, to reach their full potential. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the values of the Athena SWAN Charter in all our Departmental activities.

**Skills, Experience & Qualifications needed**:

- Level 2 qualification including Maths and English (to include five GCSE at A*-C/grade 4-9)
- Experience of working in a varied administrative role, with a thorough knowledge of administrative procedures and processes
- Provide excellent customer service to a range of stakeholders, employing effective communication skills using a range of media
- Ability to effectively organise and prioritise own work with competing demands, producing work to a high standard and accuracy, and to required deadlines.
- Experience of arranging and servicing internal and external meetings, diary coordination, and drafting and preparation of documentation and reports
- Willingness to learn new skills, including those relevant to working in a research environment

Salary will be in the range of £24,285 - £27,131 per annum pro-rata. This is a part-time 0.6 fte, fixed term post for a period of 12 months in the first instance.

Based at University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

**Interview date**:20 January 2023

**Condition of employment**:
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive - a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork


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