DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

We’re recruiting on behalf of a large academic organisation in Manchester for a part time temporary Administrative Assistant. This is a varied role supporting academic and research staff, postgraduate students and the day-to-day running of a busy division.You’ll be a key point of contact for enquiries and will help keep administrative processes organised, accurate and on track.

What you’ll be doing

• Arranging meetings, events, travel and accommodation
  
  
• Preparing agendas, taking minutes and following up actions
  
  
• Processing orders, expenses and other routine finance paperwork
  
  
• Creating documents and maintaining spreadsheets, records and mailing lists
  
  
• Supporting recruitment, new starter induction and office arrangements
  
  
• Dealing with enquiries from colleagues and students, and following up issues with other teams
  
  

What we’re looking for

You’ll have experience in an administrative role within a busy, customer-facing office. You’ll be comfortable managing competing requests, meeting deadlines and working with a range of people. Accuracy, good communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately are essential.You’ll also need practical experience with Microsoft 365, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience arranging meetings, taking minutes, processing expenses or using SharePoint would be useful, but you don’t need to have worked in an academic setting before.If you’re an organised administrator looking for a part-time temporary role in Manchester, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester
Job type: Temporary, part-time
Hours: 21 hours per week, worked within 08:00–17:30
Pay: £16.11 per hour