SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED The ideal candidate will have the following skills, experience and qualifications: Team player with a positive approach to new challenges, quick to learn, and willingness to find / adopt new approaches to complete tasks in the interests of efficiency or as a result of changing requirements. Relevant and proven administrative experience in the higher education sector or similar. Proactive, focused and organised, with good attention to detail. Experience of data entry, data manipulation and record maintenance. Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent IT skills, including proven experience with Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Literacy in webpage editing and social media tools. START DATE We are looking for this new position to start as soon as possible. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT This is a fixed term role for 2 years, with the hope that the Development Assistant would then progress within the organisation. Note that applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. The role holder will be eligible for participation in the USS pension scheme, and after satisfactory probation period of 3 months, be eligible for membership of our private health insurance scheme and offers 25 days’ leave plus public holidays each year. TO APPLY Please send your curriculum vitae (not longer than 3 pages) plus covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) and the contact details of at least two referees (these will not be contacted without applicant’s permission), to . The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 29th August. Interim queries about the vacancy can be directed to Babette Tegldal: Please visit our website to learn more about the Rhodes Trust.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED The ideal candidate will have the following skills, experience and qualifications: Team player with a positive approach to new challenges, quick to learn, and willingness to find / adopt new approaches to complete tasks in the interests of efficiency or as a result of changing requirements. Relevant and proven administrative experience in the higher education sector or similar. Proactive, focused and organised, with good attention to detail. Experience of data entry, data manipulation and record maintenance. Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent IT skills, including proven experience with Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Literacy in webpage editing and social media tools. START DATE We are looking for this new position to start as soon as possible. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT This is a fixed term role for 2 years, with the hope that the Development Assistant would then progress within the organisation. Note that applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. The role holder will be eligible for participation in the USS pension scheme, and after satisfactory probation period of 3 months, be eligible for membership of our private health insurance scheme and offers 25 days’ leave plus public holidays each year. TO APPLY Please send your curriculum vitae (not longer than 3 pages) plus covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) and the contact details of at least two referees (these will not be contacted without applicant’s permission), to . The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 29th August. Interim queries about the vacancy can be directed to Babette Tegldal: Please visit our website to learn more about the Rhodes Trust.