Research Institute Services Administrative Assistant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Grade UE04:
£21, £23,715.00 per annum

College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 2 years
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Institute Services Administrative Assistant (RIS AA). This position will report to the Research Institute Services (RIS) Team Leader within the School of Engineering.


The Opportunity:


The appointee will work as part of a team of seven providing administrative support for the seven Research Institutes, over 15 buildings within the School of Engineering.

The successful applicant will have strong communication skills and enjoy working in a busy environment. They should be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. A flexible approach to their work and the ability to meet deadlines is essential.


Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Proven ability to plan and organise work activities and tasks, keeping track of progress of work.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customerfocused approach.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, solve problems and show initiative.
  • Ability to work proactively and independently.
  • A flexible, positive, friendly approach and a good team player.


A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

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here for a copy of the full job description.


As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page
for further information and use our reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.


The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role.

International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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