Growing Research Together Programme Administrator - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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UE05 £25,742 to £29,605 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £27,979 to £32,332 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)

Corporate Services, Edinburgh Research Office / Growing Research Together Programme

Full Time (35 hours per week - job share and secondment may be considered).
**Fixed Term - 1 Year with strong possibility of extension

Are you a highly organised and experienced administrator and used to working in a complex fast-paced environment? We are seeking a driven, motivated and adaptive administrator who is motivated by the importance of research in an institution helping to make the world a better place.

**The Opportunity: Our Growing Research Together programme is about to start a new phase of activity which needs an experienced administrator at its heart. We need support to help organise logistics such as setting up workshops, meetings, engagement events, board meetings and administrating all aspects of the programme. The post holder will be supporting a programme aiming to improve university research support. You will be the glue that keeps the programme organised and administered appropriately and will work with colleagues in the GRT team, and across the university to ensure that this programme delivers its objectives.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and the role is Edinburgh-based.

We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Previous experience and track-record of administration and ideally in supporting large programmes or departments
Outstanding organisation, planning and administration skills with technical experience of using tools to provide accurate meeting notes; actions and minutes for example
Experience of working in a team and with people from different professional disciplines including supporting senior staff
Good written and excellent oral communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail
Initiative, judgment, and willingness to resolve our daytoday challenges independently, with a proactive approach to finding solutions Highly developed timemanagement skills, with applied experience of dealing with conflicting demands and prioritising your workload and the workload of colleagues in a changing and fastpaced environment.

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This is an exciting time to join the new team and this role will bring you the opportunity to be creative, tackle challenges, as well as being at the heart of an ambitious change programme and within a rewarding place to work.

We will give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary of £25,742 to £29,605 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £27,979 to £32,332 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, familyfriendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

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.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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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.