The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join the collaborative, friendly and evolving Professional Services team of Cardiff School of Technologies. You will be an enthusiastic, professional, and positive individual, with excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.
This is an interesting and varied position responsible for the co-ordination and support for the Dean of School and the Senior Management and Planning Team, including co-ordination of the School’s recruitment and selection processes. You will also take a lead role in ensuring that the School’s policies and procedures are in line with Cardiff Metropolitan University’s commitment to non-academic quality measures and assessments including Athena Swan, Welsh Language Standards, Sustainability and Equality and Diversity in the Workplace.
What we are looking for
Undergraduate degree or relevant professional experience.
Experience of working in a professional environment in support of senior managers.
Experience of providing excellent customer service.
Excellent literacy, numeracy & financial skills.
Demonstrable ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, tact and diplomacy at all times.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrable ability to organise, plan, prioritise and multi-task, producing work of high quality and within competing deadlines.
Demonstrable ability to use own initiative and provide solutions to complex problems.
Ability to work in an agile and flexible manner.
Demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and bespoke IT systems.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
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 rcritcher@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
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
Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.
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