Administrative and Finance Assistant

A bit about Marketing, Recruitment and External Relations…

In the Directorate of Marketing, Recruitment and External Relations, we are responsible for the core range of activities that promote and engage with our external environment and stakeholders. This includes both prospective and current students, businesses and our local community. Made up of Marketing and Communications, Student Recruitment and Outreach and External Relations teams, we work together to plan and deliver key activities that support the University’s ambitions for growth, diversity and an increased profile.

So, what will the role involve?

We are inviting applications for a permanent, full time Administrative and Finance Assistant.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide administrative and finance support to a wide variety of stakeholders within the Directorate.

Providing administrative and finance experience for a wide variety of duties such as finance supplier liaison and set up, raising purchase orders, managing a busy mailbox with a variety of queries, logging leave and absence, supporting with meeting and greeting candidates and external visitors and supporting the senior leadership team. You will be expected to demonstrate a high level of initiative with excellent interpersonal skills, possess the ability to work autonomously and be an integral member of the Directorate Support Team.

We aim to create an inspirational, inclusive learning and working environment, celebrating the diversity of our University community. At Salford you’ll be encouraged to innovate, be courageous and unstoppable, to ensure we’re all working to a shared goal of delivering a great experience for our students and wider community.

Contribute to our thinking and be challenging on how Salford can transform the way it addresses equity disparities, embraces diversity and becomes more inclusive.

Foster the development of an inclusive community, using teaching approaches which encourage inclusivity, working in partnership with students to  improve their sense of belonging, diversifying the curriculum and using approaches to inclusive assessment to close the award gap.

Whilst there is a level of flexible working available, this is a front facing role that is primarily based on campus. If you’ve got further questions, please contact Sonia Devi, Marketing, Recruitment and External Relations, Office Manager at [email protected]  for an informal chat.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary – and excellent pension scheme

• Generous annual leave – plus the option to buy additional holiday days

• Professional development – a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential

• The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts

• Wellbeing support –dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships

• Sustainable Salford – We embed sustainability in all aspects of university life and have a commitment to becoming NetZero Carbon by 2038

However you identify, whatever your journey has been to get here, come and join us at the University of Salford where we are all proud to belong!