Join an innovative team working to provide administrative support to programmes and enhance academic administration in the Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment. We are looking to recruit two full-time positions to join the team at our Headington and Wheatley Campus'.
The Faculty is home to four Schools providing specialist and interdisciplinary teaching, research and knowledge transfer across a breadth of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes spanning a wide range of disciplines including but not limited to: architecture, arts, digital media, engineering and computing.
Construction work is also currently underway for two cutting-edge sustainable buildings on the Headington Hill site. The buildings will be the new home for the Faculty of Technology, Design & Environment’s activity currently based at Wheatley Campus and more information about the build progress can be found here. The Wheatley campus is due to relocate to the new site in September 2024.
Oxford Brookes is a leading modern institution with big ambitions. We are seeking to broaden access to an Oxford Brookes education, increase our global footprint, and further enhance our reputation as a leading global University.
You will:
• Provide an effective enquiry response, managing all relevant telephone, email, face-to face and postal enquiries relating to the programmes from students, staff, stakeholders and visitors
• Provide general administrative support to the Faculty’s taught programme administration team, including assisting with student recruitment, interviews and induction, programme documentation, production of transcripts
• Utilise University systems to maintain programme, student and enquirer information
• Provide administrative support and contribute to formal programme committees/ meetings, subject examination committees, annual reviews and other associated meetings for the relevant programmes
• Support and organise events and field trips including obtaining costings, booking travel and accommodation, booking catering
• Support school and faculty level events where necessary
• Assist the Administration manager and other team members with ad hoc projects in the taught programme administration area.
You should have:
• Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent), including Mathematics and English
• Previous administrative experience
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills
• Demonstrable IT skills with the ability to use software packages appropriate to an office environment.
You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document 'All about Brookes' below.
CV and Personal Statement:
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.
At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.
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