£17.76
21 hours (3 days) per week - the exact pattern is to be agreed with the line manager. There are dates when events take place and support is required (see dates below). The majority of time (at least 60% of working time) is worked in the office. The rest of the time can be worked from home. The role holder will be required to work in some evenings to support events. General office hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Start date is flexible - either up to two days (14 hours) during the week 1st - 4th September or start on Monday 7th September.
End date around 18th December 2026 subject to needs and with the possibility of extension
Specific dates required:
7th - 10th September 2026 - ideally all or most of these four dates. Hours are roughly
7th September - start 9.30am (or later) and finish about 5.45pm
8th September - 9am - about 5.45pm
9th September - 9am - about 5.45pm
10th September - 9am - about 2.30pm
16th September 2026 - 8am - 6.15pm
17th September 2026 - 12.30pm - 6.15pm 24th September 2026 - 10.30am - 6.30pm
12th November 2026 evening until around 8.30pm
13th November 2026 - 8am - 6.30pm
Duties:
The role is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support in the Financial Markets Group (FMG) and the Initiative in Sustainable Finance within the Global School of Sustainability (GSoS) under the direction of the FMG Centre Manager. The postholder will work in a team on a variety of activities, including communications and event organisation and office support.
Office coordination:
Provide administrative support to Centre staff or projects, including arranging meetings, travel arrangements, document processing, and other tasks as required
Provide a point of co-ordination and information for students, staff and visitors to the Centre
Support the process of publication of working papers, special papers and conference proceedings, and ensure that the outputs meet the editorial requirements and are published in a timely manner
Process expenses claims, invoices, purchase orders and related tasks
Ensure that the Centre environment is monitored and maintained to a high standard
Maintain and order office supplies and equipment in a timely and efficient manner
Communications:
Work with academics and professional services to develop and disseminate contents, using a range of channels and online tools
Develop and maintain webpages for the Centre and projects
Events Coordination:
Support conferences, seminars, workshops, and public events, including planning, promotion, delivery and follow-upCommunications and DTS and external suppliers to ensure successful delivery of events
Book and organise accommodation and travel for speakers and participants
Train and supervise events assistants and stewards wherever required
Keep accurate records for events, including attendance lists, press interests, costs, invoices, and evaluation records, etc.
Attend events and play an active role on the day
Maintain the database of attendees of all events and conduct analyses where required
Some evening and weekend work may be requiredCandidates should have:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately to a wide variety of people and appropriate to the situations
Ability to work to deadlines and to prioritise multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
Excellent skills in common tools, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Ability to learn proprietary tools, e.g. bespoke finance systems, estates portals, IT portals, etc. to process financial paperwork and make requests such as travel bookings, etc.
Ability to plan and organise own workload and use initiative with limited supervision
Ability to use initiative and a proactive and creative approach to tackle tasksExperience of events management/support, web editing or using web content management systems, and using social media is desirable.
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