Department: School of Engineering and Materials ScienceSalary: £38,165 - £44,722 per annum (Grade 4)Reference: 1976Location: Mile EndDate posted: 25 April 2024Closing date: 26 May 2024
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About the role
The School Operations Officer will be responsible for managing all aspects of Human Resources in the School including recruitment, induction, academic probation, promotion and exit, and will act as a main point of contact for the HR Department.
The post-holder will support the Head of School, the School Manager and other members of the School’s Senior Management Team in the implementation of strategic initiatives and the efficient operation of the School. This includes line management responsibility for the Executive Assistant and Office Administrator.
About you
The successful candidate will need to present previous experience of working within an admin context supporting recruitment, retention, development, or reward of staff, ideally within in a higher education environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to prioritize your workload and to work independently is essential.
About the School
The School of Engineering and Materials Science is a large School with approximately 100 academic staff and 45 postdoctoral research staff. There are around 1800 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students and 220 PhD students. Circa 45 administrative and technical staff support the staff and students. The staff and student body are international in make-up.
The School of Engineering & Materials Science holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science and is a registered member of WISE.
About Queen Mary At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form. Benefits In return, we offer 30 days’ leave per annum, access to a pension scheme, a season ticket loan scheme and competitive salaries. We also offer enhanced family friendly leave, and an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus. You will also work with a friendly team, with personal development opportunities. Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.