Personal Assistant to Head of School & Deputy Head of School

at  University of Worcester

WE ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND DRIVEN PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HEAD OF SCHOOL/DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL TO JOIN OUR DEPARTMENT.

Are you an experienced administrative professional?
Do you enjoy problem-solving and working collaboratively?
Are you looking for a new challenge?

WHO WE ARE:

The Department of Professional Administrative Services comprises of a number of diverse teams which support the University of Worcester’s academic schools. Our dedicated teams provide an efficient administrative service to academic colleagues and work collaboratively with other professional teams across the University. Collaboration and sharing best practice are central to our vision, and by embracing cross-departmental working we continually develop as individuals and as teams.
We are a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to fuelling the excellence of each academic school. We strive to provide an exceptional administrative service that empowers staff and students to achieve their full potential. As a forward-thinking and innovative department, we embrace continuous improvement, seeking the most modern and effective approaches to administration. We pride ourselves on continually embracing new technologies to deliver a forward-thinking service within a sustainable framework in today’s fast-paced digital society.
Within our department, and as part of our supportive and friendly culture, we promote professional growth through initiatives such as in-house training workshops, collaborative working channels, and departmental networking events to maximise professional potential.
Together, we cultivate a supportive and friendly culture where innovation thrives and excellence is the norm.

This is an exciting and varied role which requires excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt and prioritise workload effectively. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills with strong digital capabilities and will demonstrate a willingness to embrace positive change, promote consistency and share best practices. The successful candidate will be able to work well using their own initiative, using judgment and discretion where necessary but also acknowledge and value working as part of a team.
This role will be part time, 22.2 hours (pattern of work to be agreed with successful candidate, HoS and PAS School Manager) and based at our City Campus. After the initial three-month training period, hybrid working is a possibility (typically 1 day per week).