Support Services Assistant

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Open University UK Full time

**Unit**: The Open University in Scotland
**Salary**: £21,630 to £23,715
**Location**: Edinburgh
**Please quote reference**: 20427
1x Permanent, Full-Time (office based)
**Closing Date**: 27 January, 2023 - 17:00

**Thinking about your next step? Think about The Open University**

Working at The Open University in Scotland involves helping a wide range of people achieve their potential. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our Support Services team, which provides a range of infrastructure services and staff support in areas such as People Services, Estates, Finance, IT, and support for the organisation of our graduation ceremonies in Scotland.

You will have excellent telephone and written communication skills and be committed to providing a first-class support service for staff. You will be required to deal with a wide range of queries, multi-task and work with clashing deadlines. In addition, you will be required to work fast and accurately and be resilient under pressure, while working as part of our close-knit team.

Strong IT, communication and organisational skills are key for this role.

**What you get in return**

We offer a range of inclusive employment policies which include family and carer friendly flexible working arrangements and have many supportive staff networks and wellbeing services. We also endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity.

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.** **Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

**How to apply**
- CV
- A personal statement that clearly identifies how you meet the criteria in the person specification. Please ensure that you provide relevant examples as evidence to support your statements. The selection panel will consider how well the information you provide demonstrates that you meet the criteria in the person specification.

**Remember** to attach your CV and Personal statement as **ONE DOCUMENT.**

**Closing date: 5pm on 27**th** January 2023**

**Interview date: Thursday 16**th** February 2023**

Find out more about The Open University and our mission by watching this short video on YouTube.



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