Cambridge University Press & Assessment Hiring for Administrative Officer (2171) at Coventry Full Time

Salary: £23,000 – £29, 000

Location: Coventry or Cambridge – hybrid in the UK

Contract: Fixed-Term Contract

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

We are looking for an administrative officer to join OCR’s Product directorate on a fixed-term basis until June 2023.

The Product directorate is responsible for the development and management of OCR’s general and vocational products and their commercial performance. You will join the Product Development team but will provide administrative support to other teams, as required, which will give you experience of the different teams within the directorate and how we work to develop new and revised products.

About the role

You will lead on and provide efficient administration support to OCR’s Product directorate. This will involve, for example, organising and providing support for meetings, sending out commissions, processing finance requests and managing documents. You will also proactively support colleagues during peak periods, which may include additional tasks, such as proof reading or supervising temporary administrative staff, as required.

You will play an important part in supporting the directorate in delivering new and revised products.

About you

You will have excellent organisation and communication skills and be comfortable working with a range of colleagues of different levels of seniority. You will also need to be comfortable and confident working independently, prioritising and managing your time effectively.

We are looking for someone who is self-sufficient, quick to learn, with a keen eye for detail to join our busy and supportive team.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• Group personal pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Green travel schemes
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.

The closing date for applications is Monday 15 August 2022, however we will be conducting interviews during the recruitment campaign and therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested in exciting opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Sponsorship – Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You’ll belong to a collaborative team that’s exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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