L&D Administrator [Temporary Cover]
Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 1 years or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
Personal and Professional Development (PPD), sits in the Human Resources Division, and supports excellence in learning, teaching and research at the University of Cambridge by promoting professional, vocational and leadership development for 13,000+ university staff.
About the role:
As a member of the PPD Administration Team, you will have responsibility for carrying out the efficient administration of a range of PPD training courses. You will also provide support for specialist programmes or projects, as well as carrying out other administrative tasks.
About you:
As the ideal candidate for this role, you will join us with:
- Wide-ranging experience of administration.
- An ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- An ability to provide high level of customer service to staff, students, external trainers and other contacts.
- Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, as well as a flexible approach to work.
- The ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload.
- The ability to develop good working relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues.
- Experience of using Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook, Excel and Word, to an intermediate level.
- Experience of working with IT systems and an ability to quickly understand and use new systems.
- A pro-active approach to your work, including problem solving.
- An ability to use your initiative to make decisions and suggest improvements as necessary.
- Attention to detail, a high level of accuracy.
- Effective time management skills.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements. Two part-time role holders would need to be available to work an equal split of Monday to Wednesday (midday) and Wednesday (midday) to Friday.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Jeanette Almond/Liz Deacon, PPD Administration Team Leader, at PPDadminteamlead@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Closing date: Monday 31st October 2024.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on a regular basis. We reserve the right to close the position early once the available position is filled.
Please quote reference AH42111 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.