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Administrative Assistant at University of Glasgow
Full Job Description
Job Purpose
Responsible for the planning, co-ordination, liaison and administrative implementation of all teaching related activities and initiatives in support of the Nursing & Health Care School.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Supporting admissions activities in the School, with a particular responsibility for CPD admissions, tracking enquiries, reviewing and progressing applications, co-ordinating admission interviews and providing reports as required.
2. Act as the first point of contact for students, including those on CPD programmes, providing advice and guidance, using own judgement to resolve any issues or escalate where required.
3. Provide admin support to staff in the Nursing & Health Care School, working with minimum supervision, liaising with guest lecturers and external examiners.
4. Liaise with academic staff to prepare timetables and to update course and programme documentation annually, including Moodle.
5. Co-ordinate assessment related activities, recording assessment results on My Campus.
6. Assist with the marketing of N&HC School programmes, updating and mailing publicity materials to key contacts and prospective students.
7. Provide a high level of administrative support for meetings, including scheduling and minuting of meetings, in accordance with procedural timeframes.
8. Maintain accurate electronic student files, ensuring that information conforms to data protection guidelines and is easily retrievable and properly maintained.
9. Act as Lead Timetabler for the School, liaising with the Central Timetabling Team directly re teaching space. Also take responsibility for booking local rooms within the School.
10. Any other duties that fall within the area of the post, as allocated by the line manager.
Knowledge/Qualifications
Qualifications
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 7 [Advanced Higher / Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 3, Higher National Certificate] or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
C1 Knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes/applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneDrive is essential.
C2 Good written, verbal communication and people skills (tact, diplomacy, discretion, assertiveness)
C3 The ability to plan, organise and prioritise effectively, respond to changes in demands and/or pressures, delivering work to a high standard and within deadlines.
C4 High level of initiative and decision making, to resolve issues and determine when to involve senior level management.
Experience
Essential
E1 Experience of applying judgement, policies, and procedures
E2 Experience of meeting minute taking.
Desirable
F1 Up to date knowledge of university policies and procedures, legislation, departmental best practice, and departmental custom
F2 Knowledge of other University software packages is desirable (CMIS, My Campus, Moodle and T4).
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 5, £23,715 – £27,929 per annum pro rata.
This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week), and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension – pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
Location :Glasgow
Closing Date :7-Dec-2022
HOW TO APPLY
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