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We are looking for an organised Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support in the implementation and development of a comprehensive range of human resource and staffing related processes and services, and particularly the full employment life-cycle of all employees in ECA.
The opportunity
Edinburgh College of Art is looking for an organised Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support in the implementation and development of a comprehensive range of human resource and staffing related processes and services, and particularly the employment life-cycle of all employees in ECA. Ensuring a high level of service providing timely advice and support to School managers and employees.
The post is fixed term for 18 months and full time (35 hours per week).
We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working (with minimum 60% on campus).
Skills and attributes for success
- Experience of working and responding to queries independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances.
- Well-developed organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to foster positive working relationships and deal with sensitive issues with discretion, empathy, and respect.
- Skilled user of the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint. Ability to learn/adapt to new IT packages. Confident in use of databases and reporting systems with the ability to understand and interpret quantities of data would be a plus.
- Knowledge of HR and recruitment procedures, equality and diversity legislation and other relevant policies and procedures, as they affect the role, and the quality standards and outputs required.
- Ability to maintain high accuracy and excellent attention to detail; flexible approach to workload and proactive attitude.
Application information
Please provide an up-to-date CV and a Supporting Statement explaining why you are the right candidate for this role with your application.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 24th February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
We anticipate Interviews to be held on the 14th March 2025.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
