Business Operations Officer (Operations)

at  Kings College London

Job id: 095040. Salary: £32,979 - £36,396 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 06 September 2024. Closing date: 22 September 2024.
Business unit: IoPPN. Department: Mental Health and Psychological Sciences.
Contact details: Michelle Campbell. michelle.campbell@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Denmark Hill Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.
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About us
School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences
King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. The Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to King’s College London’s 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out ambitious plans in five key areas:
Educating the next generation of change-makers
Challenging ideas and driving change through research
Giving back to society through meaningful service
Working with our local communities in London
Fostering global citizens with an international perspective
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a Faculty of King’s College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease.
The School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences (MHaPS) is one of three schools under the IoPPN, comprised of the four departments of Psychology; Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry; Health Service & Population Research; and Biostatistics & Health Informatics. With over 100 Principal Investigators, our research spans development from childhood to old age, encompassing basic research through to the development and implementation of treatments, services and policy.
About the role
The School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences (MHAPS) is seeking to appoint a Business Operations Officer (Operations) to join their dynamic team in Business Operations. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious and experienced individual with a sound understanding of the higher education landscape.
The successful candidate will be capable of working autonomously and liaising directly with various stakeholders from Heads of Department to students across our diverse school in an independent manner. The post holder will use their initiative, discretion, knowledge and experience to help provide administrative support for key operational functions across Education, People and Space.
The post holder must be highly organised with a demonstrable ability to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail skillset, and should be flexible, proactive and strive for continuous improvement.
This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
This is a hybrid role that will require at least 2 days working on Campus across Denmark Hill and Guy’s Campuses.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. Demonstrable knowledge and skills of business operations acquired through previous roles.
2. Confidence and experience in processing financial transactions & knowledge of financial systems in a large organisation.
3. IT skills (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and experience of utilising digital technology in day-to-day work.
4. Proven communication and interpersonal skills in order to receive, understand and relay day to day operational information to various groups.
5. Able to work independently, and as part of a team contributing to broader team goals and objectives.
6. Good organisation and time management skills, with ability to organise workload and manage competing priorities.
7. Good accuracy and attention to detail, with ability to follow and adapt to new procedures and processes in a timely manner.
8. Proactive approach and able to problem solve.
Desirable criteria
1. Keen interest in higher education business operations in the UK.
2. Experience of servicing committees.
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