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University of Kent

Canterbury CT2 7NU, UK

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Waste & Facilities Administrator

Can you provide comprehensive, end-to-end administrative support to various teams within the Facilities Management section of the Campus Services Directorate and manage, maintain and manipulate data for a range of processes and systems? If so, this is a great opportunity for you.

With a broad understanding of the routine activities required to ensure the smooth and efficient administration of the Facilities Management section, you will be largely self-managed responding to students and colleagues from across the University as well as visitors and external contacts on routine matters, always ensuring a courteous and efficient response.

As Waste and Facilities Administrator, you can expect to be involved in:

  • Providing administrative support to the Facilities Management section of the Campus Services Directorate, working proactively to deliver assigned tasks without prompting.
  • Providing support in the organisation of meetings, events, and committees ensuring they are run efficiently with timely minutes being produced and that outcomes/decisions are passed on for action.
  • Liaising with staff and contractors as directed in respect of Facilities Management queries.

What will you bring to the role?

  • Educated to GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or equivalent
  • Previous experience in an administrative role and providing excellent customer service
  • Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages and using/maintaining databases
  • Good attention to detail/accuracy
  • Experience of taking minutes.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

  • 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
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