Administrative Officer (1.0 FTE)
School of Fine Art
Location: Glasgow, G3 6RQ (on-site only)
Grade 3, £24,344 - £26,942 per annum pro rata
Permanent
35 hours per week
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is a world leading, independent, university-level institution for the visual creative disciplines. We attract some of the finest academic and creative talent and are committed to creating and sustaining learning and working environments, where difference is respected and the widest possible range of cultural and social perspectives are valued.
Applications are invited for an Administrative Officer (1.0 FTE / 35 hours per week) to provide efficient administrative support for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research activity across the School of Fine Art.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to a range of staff and students with a diverse range of interests, requirements and needs and will be expected to undertake a wide range of administrative duties and responsibilities, including accurate, high volume data entry. You will act as the first point of contact for staff, students, and visitors, receiving and responding to queries and redirecting queries, as appropriate. You will have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to work with colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, as well as assisting with other activities that are essential for the delivery of excellent learning within the School, with a particular focus on supporting student experience, engagement and assessment activity.
You will also provide general administrative support, such as purchasing/procurement tasks, booking travel and accommodation and organising meetings and events.
Successful candidates will have a 'can do' attitude and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and producing accurate work to tight deadlines.
To be considered for this role, you will be educated to a minimum of Higher-Grade level, or equivalent, with previous experience in a similar environment. You will be IT literate, with experience of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel and you will have excellent numeracy and literacy skills. You will be able to work in a team environment, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to organise your own workload and use your own initiative within a busy office environment.
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Closing date for submission of completed applications: 23:59, 25th May 2025
Interviews for this post will take place week commencing 9th June 2025
For full details and to apply online, please visit: https://gsa.engageats.co.uk/V2/Vacancy
If you don’t currently have the right to work and live in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship for skilled worker visa for this role as it does not meet the Home Office eligibility requirements. Details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact hrservicedesk@gsa.ac.uk
The Glasgow School of Art is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in work and study. We strive to create and maintain an inclusive environment where all students and employees feel safe, understood and valued. Applications are welcomed from candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, ethnic or religious background, gender identity or sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, caring responsibilities or care experience.
We recognise we do not have the diversity of staff that we want and we particularly welcome and encourage applications from candidates who identify as being from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at The Glasgow School of Art.
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