Senior Teaching Office Administrator
Senior Teaching Office Administrator
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Teaching Office Administrator at Grade UE05:per annum
or Senior Teaching Office Administrator at Grade UE06:per annum
CSE/School of Chemistry
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixedterm: for 12 months
We are looking for an effective adaptable and motivated Teaching Office Administrator to be a part of our Chemistry Teaching Office at the School of Chemistry.
For the right candidate we are open to appointing a Senior Teaching Office Administrator at Grade UE06 who will take a leading role within the Teaching Office team.
The Opportunity:
As our colleague you will play a key role in developing and maintaining efficient and effective teaching office administration.This role combines the need for excellent administrative and communication skills an organised approach to prioritising of tasks and excellent attention to detail. You will be responsible for the administration of all teaching and assessment activities for key components of our Chemistry degrees. You will be expected to seek to develop your expertise in your area and you will be proactive in identifying opportunities to develop and improve our service to students and academic colleagues.
As noted above for the right candidate we are open to appointing a Senior Teaching Office Administrator. In addition to being responsible for the administration of key elements of the Schools undergraduate and taught postgraduate teaching and assessment you will take a leading role within the Teaching Office team deputising for the Teaching Office Manager and representing the Teaching Office team at University committees and meetings as required. You will also use your experience and skills to take a leading role in continuous improvement initiatives related to the Teaching Offices ways of working and responsibilities.
This is role represents an opportunity to play a key part in contributing to the teaching office team.We look forward to considering your application.
Please note your application should include an uptodate CV and a cover letter or supporting statement addressing your suitability and motivation for this role. Please also indicate whether based on your skills and experience you wish to apply for the role of Teaching Office Administrator or Senior Teaching Office Administrator.
Informal enquiries are very welcome. You can ask questions or discuss the post with Jon Beer Chemistry Teaching Office Manager. Email:
Your skills and attributes for success:
- You work well as part of a team and have experience of coordinating your work with those of colleagues to achieve excellent service provision for students and academic staff.
- You are experienced in handling complex and sensitive data effectively with excellent attention to detail.
- You are adept at prioritising tasks in a fastpaced and changing environment.
- You have strong communication and observation skills that help you identify key areas where you can add value to the team and make proactive contributions.
- You are proactive in terms of seeking to improve service delivery and are driven to look for continuous improvement opportunities.
Full job descriptions are available here:
Senior Teaching Office Administrator
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
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.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 15th April 2025.
Unless 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.
We anticipate interviews will be held on 24th/25th April 2025.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
