We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic individual to support the Director of Estates & Facilities and the senior team, to assist in the delivery of an excellent service. We are looking for a motivated well organised customer focused person to join our team, who enjoys a varied workload. This is a maternity cover post, for an anticipated 12 month period.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

* Comprehensive diary management, including bringing forward any information and papers for scheduled meetings and preparation of meeting agendas where required.

* Deal with incoming email, post and calls, corresponding on behalf of the Director, where necessary to a range of staff and stakeholders.

* To analyse and prepare initial comments for the Director in relation to project work.

* Assist the Director to ensure that work assigned to the Senior Management Team receives prompt action and any actions are followed up.

* To provide administrative support to the Director's meetings and the estate's senior management team meetings and assist the estates management team with administrative work where required.

* Use all the University software systems efficiently and effectively, including purchasing and procurement assistance

The Person

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

* Confidentiality, be trustworthy and use absolute discretion at all times.

* Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, knowing how to tailor messages for any audience.

* Be a highly skilled multi-tasker, quickly identify and prioritise key issues and carry out tasks effectively.

* Be resilient by nature with a positive attitude, you take on new tasks and relish a challenge.

* Have excellent word processing and IT skills, including knowledge of a range of software packages such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet explorer.

* Be confident, and a team worker with a good sense of humour.

Additional Information

Any internal applicants wishing to apply on the basis of a secondment from their current position should seek approval for such an arrangement from their current line manager at the earliest possible opportunity/ before applying for the job role.

This appointment is for a fixed term period to cover maternity leave and therefore service with the University will end when the person on maternity leave returns to work and no later than 8 April 2020.

How to apply

Start date for applications: Monday 11 March 2019
Closing date for applications: Sunday 24 March 2019
Interviews are to be held: TBC - shortly after the close date

If you require further information regarding the application process please contact the Recruitment Team at hr.recruitment@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number REQ00363. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University's redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.

To view the job description for this position please click here.

Apply link - https://staffspace.canterbury.ac.uk/ce0226li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=0767841ggb&WVID=8653200bSZ&LANG=USA