Job Description

Administrative Assistant (Band 4)

17.76

Hybrid

21 hours (3 days) per week - the exact pattern is to be agreed with the line manager. There are dates when events take place and support is required (see dates below). The majority of time (at least 60% of working time) is worked in the office. The rest of the time can be worked from home. The role holder will be required to work in some evenings to support events. General office hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Start date is flexible between 20th July and 7th August 2026

End date around 18th December 2026 subject to needs and with the possibility of extension

Specific dates required:

7th - 10th September 2026 - ideally most of these four dates within office hours

24th September 2026 - from 8.30am (TBC) to 5.30pm or earlier (TBC)

12th November 2026 evening until around 8.30pm

13th November 2026 - from 8.30am (TBC) to 6.30pm (TBC)

Duties:

The role is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support in the Financial Markets Group (FMG) and the Initiative in Sustainable Finance within the Global School of Sustainability (GSoS) under the direction of the FMG Centre Manager. The postholder will work in a team on a variety of activities, including communications and event organisation and office support.

Office coordination:

• Provide administrative support to Centre staff or projects, including arranging meetings, travel arrangements, document processing, and other tasks as required
• Provide a point of co-ordination and information for students, staff and visitors to the Centre
• Support the process of publication of working papers, special papers and conference proceedings, and ensure that the outputs meet the editorial requirements and are published in a timely manner
• Process expenses claims, invoices, purchase orders and related tasks
• Ensure that the Centre environment is monitored and maintained to a high standard
• Maintain and order office supplies and equipment in a timely and efficient manner

2

Communications:

• Work with academics and professional services to develop and disseminate contents, using a range of channels and online tools
• Develop and maintain webpages for the Centre and projects

Events Coordination:

• Support conferences, seminars, workshops, and public events, including planning, promotion, delivery and follow-up
• Liaise with, and act as a primary contact point for, all event speakers, delegates and academics involved and relevant services, such as Estates, Communications and DTS and external suppliers to ensure successful delivery of events
• Book and organise accommodation and travel for speakers and participants
• Train and supervise events assistants and stewards wherever required
• Keep accurate records for events, including attendance lists, press interests, costs, invoices, and evaluation records, etc.
• Attend events and play an active role on the day, including events taking place outside the university
• Maintain the database of attendees of all events and conduct analyses where required
• Some evening and weekend work may be required

Candidates should have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately to a wide variety of people and appropriate to the situations
• Experience of communicating with high profile individuals and the ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful manner
• Ability to plan and organise own workload and use initiative with limited supervision
• Ability to work to deadlines and to prioritise multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative and a proactive and creative approach to tackle tasks
• Excellent skills in common tools, such as Microsoft Office

Experience of events management, diary management, web editing or using web content management systems, and using social media is desirable.

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