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Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realizing its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
The City Law School is the first in London and the only in the University of London to educate students and practitioners at all stages of legal education. It has a professional education pedigree that dates back over 100 years. The School has made significant advances in both research and education and seeks to build upon that success to become one of the UK’s leading law schools as it takes advantage of the new regulatory landscape for legal education.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will support the two Heads of Departments (HoDs) ensuring the smooth running of their departments. The successful candidate will act as the main point of contact for academic colleagues, external visitors, and the wider University. The successful candidate will be required to organise departmental events and assist with the wider School events where required. Other responsibilities the successful candidate will perform include assisting Human Resources and the HoD with recruitment, undertaking the purchasing requirements for the departments and assisting with the reconciliation of budget records. More details of these main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
Person Specification
We are looking for a team player that is ‘customer-centred’ and has experience of general office administration. You will need to have working knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will need to be able to communicate with all levels of staff in the University and have a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Excellent time-keeping, interpersonal communication skills and organisational skills are required to be successful in this post. You should be able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision but also co-operatively within the team.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
The role is available from 18 September 2023 or earlier by negotiation.
Closing date for application: 23rd July 2023 at 11:59pm.
Interviews are scheduled for 7th August 2023.
Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.
City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
The University of business, practice and the professions.
