Job Opportunities in United Kingdom
September 20, 2024
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
PART TIME
Business Administrator
UE05 £27,979 - £32,332 per annum, pro-rata
College of Medicine and Vet Medicine / Edinburgh Medical School / Medical Education
Open Ended (Permanent) contract
Part Time (21 hours per week)
Medical Education invites applications for a part-time Business Administrator to support the financial processing for the School’s operational budgets. The Business Administrator will be responsible for tasks such as raising purchase orders, invoicing, receipting, and paying student expenses, bursaries and prizes as well as reporting on department budgets.
The post is being advertised at 21 hours per week. We are open to flexible working patterns, and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine remote and regular on-campus working. The post-holder will be required to be on campus at least once a week.
The Opportunity:
The post holder will have well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills with a good working knowledge of the Microsoft package, especially Excel. The post holder will be the main contact for finance queries within Medical Education and should therefore be able to plan, prioritise and work under pressure to manage competing demands and deadlines. An ability to use initiative and have an attention to detail is essential. An understanding of financial procedures would be an advantage.
For further information or to discuss this post contact Gill Lowther, Planning & Projects Manager (gill.lowther@ed.ac.uk)
Your skills and attributes for success:
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Application Process
Please upload your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required, and your motivation for applying for this post. Applications submitted without both documents will not be considered for interview.
Within Medical Education we use competency based interviews to evaluate candidates. Competency based interviews (sometimes known as situational or behavioural interviews) give us valuable insight into your preferred style of working and behaviours, to help us determine if you fit the values and cultures of Medical Education.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, feedback will only be provided to candidates interviewed.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 11th October 2024.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
College of Medicine and Vet Medicine / Edinburgh Medical School / Medical Education
Open Ended (Permanent) contract
Part Time (21 hours per week)
Medical Education invites applications for a part-time Business Administrator to support the financial processing for the School’s operational budgets. The Business Administrator will be responsible for tasks such as raising purchase orders, invoicing, receipting, and paying student expenses, bursaries and prizes as well as reporting on department budgets.
The post is being advertised at 21 hours per week. We are open to flexible working patterns, and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine remote and regular on-campus working. The post-holder will be required to be on campus at least once a week.
The Opportunity:
The post holder will have well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills with a good working knowledge of the Microsoft package, especially Excel. The post holder will be the main contact for finance queries within Medical Education and should therefore be able to plan, prioritise and work under pressure to manage competing demands and deadlines. An ability to use initiative and have an attention to detail is essential. An understanding of financial procedures would be an advantage.
For further information or to discuss this post contact Gill Lowther, Planning & Projects Manager (gill.lowther@ed.ac.uk)
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Ability to deal confidently with customers using well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Ability to exercise initiative appropriately and to take decisions while working within an agreed framework.
- A positive, open-minded and enthusiastic attitude with an ability and willingness to learn new skills, particularly digital skills.
- Ideally previous experience of working in a large multi-department organisation. Previous experience of working within a financial setting.
Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab)
Application Process
Please upload your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required, and your motivation for applying for this post. Applications submitted without both documents will not be considered for interview.
Within Medical Education we use competency based interviews to evaluate candidates. Competency based interviews (sometimes known as situational or behavioural interviews) give us valuable insight into your preferred style of working and behaviours, to help us determine if you fit the values and cultures of Medical Education.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, feedback will only be provided to candidates interviewed.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 11th October 2024.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
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