Research, Education - Leicester, United Kingdom - British Psychological Society

British Psychological Society

Verified Company

Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

We are seeking to appoint a Research, Education & Practice Administrator to join a friendly, busy and supportive Research, Education & Practice Administration team at the British Psychological Society.

The Directorate is split into the following areas; Professional Practice & Development, Research & Analysis, Diversity & Inclusion, Archives, Academic Publications, Accreditations Operations, Qualifications, Assessments & Awards, Workforce Development and Administration.

We also provide several Awards & Grants schemes to undergraduates and psychologists from across the UK.

Key accountabilities:

To provide administrative support to members of the Education, Research & Practice Directorate to an exceptionally high standard.
To undertake and support activities essential to facilitate the operations of assigned Boards, Committees, subcommittees, Task & Finish groups, and Working Parties.
Prepare and circulate meeting papers in advance of meetings ensuring actions have been updated on matters arising.
To maintain relevant sections of the Society's website and public information, keeping all relevant information up to date.
To ensure that all the relevant Award and Grants schemes are supported and run to the annual agreed schedule. Ensuring relevant information for the award and grant schemes are kept up to date including preparation of payments.
All administration of tasks associated with Awards and Grants including setting up new schemes and keeping all stakeholders updated.

Providing administrative support to project work arising from Boards, Committees and Working Parties.

Key requirements:

Educated to Alevel standard, with a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
Experience of taking accurate detailed meeting notes and following up on action points.
Experience in Committee servicing including preparing agendas, minutes and papers.
Experience of organising meetings and events.
Experience in managing and maintaining budgets as well as carrying out invoices.
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and other office productivity tools.
Excellent customer service skills to maintain professional working relationships.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines, prioritising work as required.
Thorough attention to detail with strong organisational skills.

We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes: