Secretary, Scholarship Centre for Innovation in - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - The Open University UK

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Unit:
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)

Salary:
£25,285 - £28,131 pro rata (actual £12,642.50 to £14,065.50)


Location:
Milton Keynes


Please quote reference: 20990


Closing Date: 7 July, :00


Change your career, change lives


The Open University is the UK's largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.


We are currently recruiting for a Secretary/ Centre Assistant to provide assistance to the Scholarship Centre for innovation in online Legal and Business Education (SCiLAB).

Established in 2018, SCiLAB brings together all staff in the Faculty of Business and Law to promote innovation, scholarship and enterprise in open and distance learning.


The role


You will provide a high quality and effective administration service to the Centre ensuring that tasks are completed professionally and to deadline.


This will include being the first point of contact for day-to-day queries as well as working alongside the rest of the SCiLAB team to arrange events and workshops.

You will attend meetings, take minutes and create action plans, plus provide assistance for scholarship projects including management of contracts, fees and expense payments.

The role will also ensure the intranet site, external website and other information and communication channels are kept up to date with current information and materials.


Skills and Experience


This role requires a good general secondary education or equivalent, to include English and Maths as well as strong IT skills and diary management experience.

Previous experience working in a similar role and strong communication skills are also essential for this post.

More information can be provided via a link to the Job Description.


What you get in return
We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term.

Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.


How to apply
Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: , quoting the vacancy reference above.

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CV:

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Personal statement, _up to 800 words_
, you should set out in your statement why you're interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the below key competencies for this role:

  • Experience of planning and organising one's own work, demonstrating initiative and dealing with multiple tasks in parallel.
  • Good written and oral communication skills, and experience of using a variety of communication methods.
  • Excellent organisation skills, ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail in presentation of work.


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