Executive Personal Assistant (VC5052-25-239)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Vice-Chancellor's Office as an Executive Personal Assistant. Working as part of a team of Executive Personal Assistants, you will play a key role in delivering effective, efficient, and responsive support to members of the University Executive Board. 

This role will provide proactive, high-level support to the members of University Executive Board (UEB) and other senior colleagues. Work will often be confidential and urgent, so the postholder will be expected to use initiative and sound judgement to maintain the work schedule of these senior staff. The post holder will be responsible for supporting high-level internal meetings, including executive bodies within the University’s governance structure.

Your duties will include:

managing complex diaries and email correspondence on behalf of Executive Board memberssupporting committees and meetings by preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking actionsliaising with a wide range people, both internal and external stakeholders undertaking projects and other activities to support Executive Board priorities and the Vice-Chancellor's Office

You will have experience as an executive or personal assistant, or be an experienced administrator who is looking to apply your skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting the University's most senior leaders. 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

a proactive, can-do attitude, and an ability to work both independently and as part of a teamhighly developed oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detailexcellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office an ability to respond to changing priorities, often at short noticeexceptional interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging with a wide range of peopleconfidence in handling complex and confidential matters

This post is offered on a full-time (37.0 hours per week) permanent basis and is available on a job share basis.

Closing Date: 09 Nov 2025

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 per annum