Administrator

Job Description

This post falls within the Faculty Operating Service (FOS), Medicine. The FOS is a professional service to the University led by the Head of Faculty Operations (HoFO’s). The service works with Faculty Deaneries and Senior Leadership Teams to support those areas of work which provide essential services to the Faculty core business and underpins the achievement of the strategic objectives of the University. As an Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to senior academic staff within Cancer Sciences (CS) – one of five Academic Units within the Faculty of Medicine. You will apply a good working understanding of administrative systems to answer queries and resolve a range of problems from colleagues and external customers. You will be expected to assist the Senior Administrator and the Operations Manager with the delivery of Academic Unit and Faculty tasks or projects where necessary. This post is offered on a Full Time and Permanent basis. You must have previous experience within an administrative role and be able to work independently, to manage workload and meet tight deadlines, and work as part of a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role and awareness of University processes and regulations would be an advantage. The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees’ wellbeing and work-life balance, please see our working with us web pages. Email details to a friend Apply Online Further Details Job Description and Person Specification As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach. This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk. Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number. Share View All Vacancies Show more Show less