The Mediation Service is seeking to appoint an Administrator. Working closely with the Deputy Head of Mediation, staff mediation team and mediators across the University, the post holder will provide pro-active and professional support to ensure the smooth operation of day-to-day administrative and financial matters in the Service.
The role holder will provide administrative and logistical support for the effective delivery and evaluation of conflict resolution training for staff, students and members of the community. They will also be required to process purchases orders, journal transfers, invoices, and Credit Card purchases in line with University policy.
Excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills are essential. You should be flexible, a strong team player, able to work on your own initiative and organise and prioritise your workload. Tact, sensitivity, and ability to work with confidential information are also required.
The successful applicant will have a good general education and be able to demonstrate numeracy and English written proficiency. Proven experience of working in a finance or administration role is essential with knowledge of the higher or further education sector being beneficial.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Rebecca Swarbrick, Deputy Head of Mediation, email: rs333@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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