Administrator

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial education and research. We are ranked in the world’s top 350 HEIs in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and in the top ten mainstream universities in the country for the proportion of UK undergraduates in employment 15 months after graduating. We have campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, London, and Peterborough with around 2,500 staff and 35,000 students from 180 countries. With a focussed civic mission, we are committed to working with others through education, research, and knowledge exchange to enhance the economic, cultural, and social wellbeing of the communities in which we work and live.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our Student and Library Services administration team. You will provide high quality, responsive and flexible administrative support to our Student and Library Services Directorate.

With A levels or a Vocational qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent, you will have substantial administrative experience and excellent customer service skills, ideally within Higher Education. You will be IT literate with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will be motivated, organised and have a commitment to enhance the high standards of customer service. Previous experience of servicing meetings is essential.

In addition, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work as part of a team and have the ability to plan and manage busy and competing workloads. You will also provide administrative support to Student and Library Systems such as Topdesk.

It is expected that interviews will take place on 28 March 2022.

Informal enquiries can be made to Katherine Mumford, PA & Office Manager, at [email protected].

Find out more about working with us .

We offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.

In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

Guidance Notes

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.