Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor

Full time (35 hrs/wk), fixed term for up to 9 months

Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with up to two days per week working from home

Salary circa £40,000 pa plus benefits

Our Vice Chancellor is seeking a proactive, motivated, and forward-thinking Executive Assistant to support him in the day-to-day running of his role. You will play a pivotal role at the heart of the University, managing a complex and ever-evolving schedule where you will need to undertake proactive diary management ensuring time is optimised. This role is fast paced and diverse, and you will need to adapt to changing requirements and resolve competing demands.

We're looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment - you will need to think ahead, exercise sound judgement, and bring calm organisation to a fast-moving agenda.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone to gain real insight into the leadership of the University and to contribute to its continued growth and transformation at an exciting and ambitious time.

Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:

• Undertake proactive diary management to always ensure an effective and balanced schedule
• Assist with written and email communications, alongside wide-ranging administrative tasks as required
• Ensure all meetings have a clear purpose, anticipated outcome and the necessary supporting information/papers are available in a timely manner
• Be a first port of call for enquiries into the department, take messages and pass on to the appropriate person in a timely manner
• Support the Executive Support team with organisation of internal and external events as requested

Our main requirements:

• Substantial experience in a similar administrative role for c-suite executive team, gained within an office environment
• Professional approach and manner, coupled with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Significant experience of MS Office
• Planning and organisational skills with the ability to forward plan, join the dots, prioritise and be proactive

At University of the Built Environment we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world's most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

To view the full job specification and to apply, visit our careers site.

This advert will remain open until the vacancy is filled.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.