Administration Assistant

Administration Assistant - School of Leadership and Management

£26,000 per annum plus Excellent Benefits

Agile/Remote-based work with a base from Coventry Head Office

The Opportunity:

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

We are currently recruiting a Administration Assistant to join our School of Leadership and Management team who will support the Head of School for Leadership and Management, and the Deputy Heads of School in a wide range of administrative tasks.

As an administrator, you will provide professional administrative and support service to the entire School Support the Head of School, Deputy Head of School, Senior Lecturers and programme teaching staff by producing a range of professional business documents, to include meeting agendas, minutes, letters, emails, reports, on-line purchase requisitions and proof reading.

About You:

We would like to hear from applicants who has experience of working as an Administrative Assistant to multiple stakeholders in a higher education/other educational institution or highly regulated sector in the UK.

Experience of planning, managing and monitoring a variety of commitments, balancing conflicting workloads and deadlines.

Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office 365, (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experienced in organising and planning external and internal events and meetings Highly competent in the use of Teams/Zoom or equivalent.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Arden’s values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!

Closing Date: Sunday 26th March 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!