Job Description

Salary

Starting salary is 29,179.00 per annum pro rata

Job category/type

Professional Services

Job reference

R5335



The Reaching Wider Team at the University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a Senior Administrator to support the partnership. The post holder will provide effective and efficient administrative support for the Reaching Wider partnership, taking a lead role in overseeing its processes, contributing to the success of the team and its associated projects.



Based in Pontypridd, with some home working, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual responsible for the provision of senior administrative support for the team including oversight of the development and monitoring of processes, developing guidance documents, maintaining a SharePoint environment, servicing meetings, data entry and finance.



The successful candidate will deal with a wide range of queries from key widening access groups and will need excellent people skills. Applicants should talk to the aforementioned areas in their application, addressing the associated points provided in the duties, responsibilities and person specification.



This is a part-time post and the post-holder will be expected to work across campuses and partnership HEIs when required. Please note the post-holder may be required to work weekends and evenings on occasions.



Reaching Wider is a Medr funded partnership programme which exists to widen access to higher education by tackling barriers to entry, progression and success in higher education. We achieve this through offering a suite of long-term interventions that support attainment raising, provide information, advice and guidance and assist progression to higher education and level 4 learning for targeted priority groups.



Our core values are:

Caring - Creating a culture where people feel valued, safe, heard, supported and respected.

Collaboration - Actively collaborating across our programme strands, partner HEI's and externally for the mutual benefit of all.

Inclusion - Valuing and respecting the contribution of every individual, recognising and celebrating difference.

Reflection - Gaining insight on how to move forward by exploring and examining ourselves, our perspectives, attributes, experiences, actions and interactions personally and professionally.



For an informal conversation about this post please contact the Director, Chris Webb via email: chris.webb@southwales.ac.uk



If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.

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USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.



We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.



If you're a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we'd be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you'll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.



We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.