Full Time and Fixed Term until 31 July 2025 (with possibility of extension) Agile working (blend of home and office based)

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a team of staff in Keele University's Global Student Recruitment and Admissions directorate.

The Directorate is responsible for student application and enrolment, including outreach. The post holder/successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Higher Horizons partnership, particularly to the area of data management.

The post holder will work closely with the Evaluation and Evidence Manager to input data, undertake simple reporting, respond to data requests and enquiries from delivery staff, and undertake tracking and monitoring of data subjects.

You will have ideally experience in administrative roles and have an attention to detail and good organisational skills.

The Benefits The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)

• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave

• Excellent staff pension scheme

• Access to continued personal, professional and career development

• On site 'outstanding' nursery

• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site

• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

The University Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.

With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.

Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/ Keele University is leading a partnership of local universities and colleges in the delivery of an Office for Students (OfS) project aimed at Widening Participation in Higher Education.

The Uni Connect Programme is designed to narrow the gap between the most and least advantaged young people in the region entering Higher Education.

This post will form part of the central administration team for the project and is based at Keele University within the Global Recruitment and Student Admissions Directorate.

The posts are all fixed term until July 2025.

The role of Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the Higher Horizons partnership, particularly to the area of data management.

The post holder will work closely with the Evaluation and Evidence Manager to input data, undertake simple reporting, respond to data requests and enquiries from delivery staff, and undertake tracking and monitoring of data subjects.

The post holder will be required to manage competing workloads to support the central team in meeting targets and deadlines and provide general administrative support across the network when required. Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population.

In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Please note this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

How to Apply

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies Informal enquiries may be addressed to James Elliott, [email protected] Applications to this address will not be accepted.