Job Description

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the collaborative, friendly and evolving Professional Services team of Cardiff School of Technologies in conjunction with Research & Innovation Services (RIS). You will be an enthusiastic, professional, and positive individual, with excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.

An interesting and varied position providing administrative support to a range of financial, human resources and business operations activities to support the management and growth of the School, in compliance with University and School procedures.

What we are looking for

• Relevant previous administrative experience in a team working role.
• Experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Experience of reviewing practices and procedures and implementing changes to improve processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, tact and diplomacy at all times.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrable ability to organise, plan, prioritise and multi-task.
• Ability to work in an agile and flexible manner.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrable ability to use own initiative and provide solutions to complex problems.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times \xe2\x80\x98Welsh University of the Year 2021\xe2\x80\x99; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education \xe2\x80\x98UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022\xe2\x80\x99; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support each other, we are kind to one another, and we are one team; we are One Cardiff Met. We encourage and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best.

In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years\xe2\x80\x99 service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Flexible and remote working opportunities.
• Excellent family friendly policies.
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
• Access to all library facilities.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity, please contact Rhianne Critcher, School Finance and Resources Manager at .

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

Further information

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