Admin Business Partner

Job title:

Admin Business Partner

Company:

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:UE07 – £40,247 – £47,874ISG/Business Administration ServicesOpen ended, full time 35 hours per weekWe are seeking an Admin Business Partner who will serve as a strategic administrative partner to the Directors and Senior Managers of ISG Directorates across the full range of business and administrative functions, including our ISG Recruitment Support Service. You will be at the core of the Directorates providing professional advice, and information to help them achieve their goals and objectives. The ideal candidate for this role will be friendly and willing to take the initiative to jump in and assist with issues as they arise.We are operating to a hybrid working policy as a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.The Opportunity:As an Admin Business Partner in ISG, you will be part of the Business Administration Service Team and responsible for up to three of the ISG Directorates, managing two to three staff members. You will also be required to manage ISG Boards and provide secretariat to our thematic committees. We are looking for someone capable of prioritising business needs with the ability to display finesse and stability under pressure, who understands the highly adaptable nature of support work.Your skills and attributes for success

• Experience in taking ownership and responsibility, with the ability to grasp varied and complex issues, react swiftly to changing circumstances, manage information and communicate effectively.
• Experience in problem solving complex operational, reporting, and resourcing issues, including a good working knowledge and use of business intelligence tools, analytics and ideally, time recording tools.
• Evidence of high-level interpersonal skills, including possessing discretion and sensitivity towards confidential information
• Committed to collaboration and team work
• Experience in Project Administration e.g. tracking project milestones and associated billing.

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)As a valued member of our team you can expect:An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 23rd OctoberUnless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held 11th & 12th November 2024.If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages.On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

Expected salary

£40247 – 47874 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:58:50 GMT

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