Postgraduate Research Operations Assistant

We are seeking to recruit a Postgraduate Research Operations to support Methods@manchester and administrative activities in the Doctoral Academy in the Faculty of Humanities. The post holder will work under the direction of the Postgraduate Research Coordinator and with the Methods@Manchester Director.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a team environment, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to support colleagues. They should also be able to evidence strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise their workload to meet strict deadlines, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We are looking for someone who can develop and deliver our Methods@Manchester communication plans, and who is enthusiastic about social media with plenty of creative ideas to showcase our events. The role will also involve providing support for a range of Doctoral Academy activities.

The overall purpose of the role is:

• To provide clerical and administrative support for key activities of Postgraduate Research (PGR) operations including PGR examinations and hub support (depending upon area assigned).
• To deliver excellent service provision and support colleagues with continuous improvement, placing the student experience at the heart of what we do with support for a single Professional Services (PS) team working flexibly across organisational boundaries.

What will you get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to people.talent@manchester.ac.uk

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Joanne Marsh

Email: joanne.marsh@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.