Unit : Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Salary : £25,285 to £25,948
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Location : Milton KeynesPlease quote reference : 20984
4 x Permanent, Full time, 1 x Permanent, Part time (0.5FTE)
Closing Date : 5 July, 2023 - 12:00
Change your career, change lives
The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.
The Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies works across a range of disciplines including education, childhood and youth, health and social care, youth work, social work, languages and applied linguistics, nursing, and sport and fitness; organised as three schools. We work proactively, taking an innovative approach to teaching and learning; develop collaborative and effective partnerships with employers and other institutions; and engage in cutting edge, action oriented and internationally recognised research.
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be approximately 1-2 days per week.
The role
You will support the administration of the professional programmes within WELS providing administrative and organisational support to ensure the efficient day-to-day management of information, activity and events within the department. You will also support students through our complex admissions processes and allowing students to be registered onto the restricted programmes.
Skills and experience
- Excellent organizational skills, including experience of supporting meetings and events
- Proven ability to manage competing deadlines and to prioritise work effectively, taking ownership of tasks and ensuring these are completed to schedule and agreed standards
- Ability to work effectively both independently and co-operatively as part of a team, towards a common goal.
- Experience of dealing with sensitive information in a professional manner, demonstrating discretion and confidentiality.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high level of accuracy and the ability to tailor communications depending on the audience.
- Excellent information and communications technology skills, including Microsoft Office 365
More information can be found in the Job Description.
If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Paula Haycock at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or resourcing.hub@open.ac.uk quoting the reference VRF 20984.
What you get in return
We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.
We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.
Email : resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk
How to apply
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- CV
- Personal statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.
The above documents will need to be submitted as one attachment during the application process, please include the personal statement followed by the CV in this document.
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You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application.
Closing date: Wednesday 5th July, Noon
Interview date: To be confirmed
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