Personal Assistant (PA) (Part Time)
Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Cambridge
Contract type: Part time

We are seeking an experienced PA for a new role based at the Whittle Laboratory in West Cambridge. The main focus of the role is to provide dedicated administrative and PA support to the Regius Professor of Engineering thereby ensuring the efficient and effective management of communications, schedules and documentation in order to facilitate the smooth running of day-to-day operations. In this respect, you will be required to provide high-level secretarial support to facilitate the effective coordination of academic, research and departmental responsibilities.
The successful candidate will be educated to HND, HNC, level 4/5 vocational qualification or have an equivalent level of practical experience. You will be highly competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages with previous PA/Secretarial administrative experience. You will possess excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills as well as good time management skills with the ability to prioritise a diverse and changing workload.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering ([email protected], 01223 332615).
Please quote reference NM47385 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.
The successful candidate will be educated to HND, HNC, level 4/5 vocational qualification or have an equivalent level of practical experience. You will be highly competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages with previous PA/Secretarial administrative experience. You will possess excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills as well as good time management skills with the ability to prioritise a diverse and changing workload.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering ([email protected], 01223 332615).
Please quote reference NM47385 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.
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