University Administrator (10 to 37 hours per week)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Salary: £25,285 to £28,131
pro rata (if part-time) and per annum (if full-time)
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: HE5054-23-109
We are looking to recruit a number of full and part-time administrators across the 7 schools of the university, following a period of restructure.
You will be joining friendly, professional teams in a university which is at the forefront of teaching, research and consultancy in a range of disciplines, the roles will be based across the university estate on our Brighton City Centre, Moulsecoomb, Falmer or Eastbourne* campuses. Your role will be to provide administrative support to senior school managers and academic staff, and be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of effective administration which supports Schools in a rage of functions including events, financial administration, information and data management, systems administration and recruitment administration.
We have vacancies in the following Schools: School of Sport and Health Sciences; School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering; School of Applied Sciences; School of Education; School of Humanities and Social Sciences; School of Business and Law.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Proven administrative experience
- The ability to work on your own initiative, and to effectively work within a team
- Excellent communication and numeracy skills are also essential
- The ability to organise work and time effectively and to cope with changing priorities.
In return, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including a hybrid working scheme allowing employees to work from home for up to 60% of their contracted hours, a generous pension scheme, annual leave starting at 25 days each year as well as bank holidays and additional time off over the Christmas period.
Applications from candidates wishing to work between 10 and 37 hours per week welcomed as we have a number of working patterns to cover. You should specify your preferred range of hours and working pattern on the application.
- The Eastbourne role can be worked on campus if you live locally, or remotely. The Eastbourne campus will close in approximately 12 months and the role will transfer to one of the Brighton campus sites.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,285 - £28,131 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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