School Administrator (SC5044) in Norwich

We are seeking to appoint an organised, proactive and creative School Administrator to join our Faculty Professional Services team. This is a varied role, providing administrative support across the School and working closely with academic and professional services colleagues to support student recruitment, admissions and outreach activities, as well as providing administrative support to academic colleagues with leadership responsibilities within the School.

A component of the role will be to maintain the currency of the School’s website and support social media channels, by helping to create and edit engaging content, working with colleagues across the School and wider Faculty. We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and administrative skills, strong written and interpersonal communication skills and good IT skills. You will have some experience of maintaining web and social media content and be confident using Microsoft Office and a range of administrative systems. Knowledge of web authoring platforms such as Liferay, the Pure database, or experience with design software such as InDesign, would be an advantage.

You will be able to manage competing priorities, work accurately to deadlines and use your initiative while contributing positively to a busy team. This is an opportunity to join a supportive professional services team and play a key role in both the effective running and outward-facing profile of the School of Health Sciences. This part time (0.6 FTE) post is available immediately on an indefinite basis.

Benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
• Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, public transport discounts and childcare and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes where eligible.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Jennie Hames, Deputy School Manager via j.hames@uea.ac.uk.