Executive Officer

**Executive Officer**:

- Organisation
- Cranfield University
- School/Department
- School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing
- Based at
- Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
- Hours of work
- 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Full time starting salary is in the range of £37,337 to £41,406 per annum with potential progression to £51,298 per annum
- Posted Date
- 06/02/2024
- 28/02/2024

**Role Description**:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a capable and engaging Executive Officer to join the School of Aerospace, Transport Systems and Manfacturing, reporting directly to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the school.

**About the Role**

This is a business critical, varied role for the School, providing support to the Pro-Vice Chancellor (PVC) of SATM on day to day office running but also supporting the School in a broader capacity. You will project manage various events, functions, activities and campaigns on behalf of the School and the University, working in conjunction with other Schools and Themes. You will work with efficiency and professionalism, delivering high standards of service in a busy and varied role. Maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality at all times, you will be highly diplomatic with a pro-active and pragmatic approach to your work. This is a very busy office and there may be occasions when you might need to work outside your normal hours of work and as such, a flexible approach is required.

**About You**

You will be educated to degree level or have a good standard of general education with significant experience, demonstrating relevant on the job training, signifying a successful history of personal development to degree level equivalence. You will have demonstrable and significant Senior PA/EA experience in a similarly demanding role supporting a senior manager. You will have an excellent eye for detail, be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and demonstrate resilience. You will be a team player but also comfortable working independently. You will use your extensive communication skills to influence, engage, build relationships and communicate effectively with a breadth of individuals, both internally and externally. You must be comfortable working in an environment where you will have regular sight of confidential and sensitive information.

**About Us**

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

The School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM) is a leading provider of postgraduate level engineering education, research and technology support to individuals and organisations. At the forefront of aerospace, manufacturing and transport systems technology and management for over 70 years, we deliver multi-disciplinary solutions to the complex challenges facing industry.

**Our Values and Commitments**

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

**Working Arrangements**

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

**How to apply