1 Year Fixed Term

Background of department/role

An excellent opportunity to join the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care (FMHSC) Business Operations and Finance Team providing efficient and effective administrative support to our Expert by Experience (EBE) personnel. The post will facilitate effective working relations between the faculty and EBE personnel from onboarding through to payment.

As part of the Business Operations and Finance team the role holder will also be expected to also support on a broad range of business operations functions, including processing travel and procurement requests, maintaining supplies on behalf of the professional services teams, and supporting the administration of continuing professional development (CPD) workshops.

The post holder will be expected to act as the initial point of contact for any related queries and work closely with other team members and other professional services teams to provide support and guidance to EBE personnel and academic colleagues, signposting to other services across the University as appropriate.

To be successful in this role you will be a confident communicator with an excellent customer service ethos. Good organisation skills and the ability to work under own initiate with effective time management whilst maintain data accuracy are paramount.

You will be educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) or have relevant experience of providing direct support in a professional office or similar environment. Knowledge of the high education sector and Expert by Experience role would be desirable as well as well-developed skills in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook).

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is hybrid.

Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus; but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken.

The expectations for working on campus within the Business Operations and Finance Team is defined as a minimum of half of working hours on campus.


Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you.

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How to apply

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.


Start date for applications: 20th March 2024
Closing date for applications: 2nd April 2024
Interviews are to be held: 8th April 2024


If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Emma Light, Business and Finance Team Leader emma.light@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ04837.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager. Please note that applications submitted without a covering letter will not be considered.

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.