We want to employ people with a wide variety of experiences. We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We are particularly seeking applications from candidates who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented at the University, including people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
We are looking for a team player who will work with colleagues to provide a great service to staff and students. You don’t need to have worked in administration or for a University before; this is an opportunity to show your potential and start or continue your career at Cardiff University.
Your application will be assessed against the following essential and desirable criteria for the role. Please copy and paste this section into a new document and give clear examples of how you can evidence meeting each criteria by writing under each one. You can draw on elements from any aspect of your life (e.g. work, home, education/qualifications or community life) as long as you focus on their relevance to the role.
Please save your supporting statement in a separate document with the title [YOURNAME-BR NUMBER-JOB TITLE] and attach it to your application in the recruitment system, available here.
Please note that these are also the criteria shortlisted applicants will be assessed against at interview and/or by other means (e.g. a skills test).
Essential Criteria-
Ability to carry out a variety of administrative tasks, including writing accurately, clearly and concisely.
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Ability to communicate with people effectively, courteously and with respect face to face, over the phone and online.
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Ability to record information clearly and accurately to pass on to others.
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Ability to apply confidentiality and discretion in an office environment.
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Basic IT skills, including email, Microsoft Word documents and Microsoft Excel data entry.
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Ability to carry out general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, arranging meetings and ordering supplies.
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Ability to work well with your team, knowing how to support colleagues as appropriate.
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Ability to plan and organise your own workload within agreed timelines as set by your Line Manager.
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Ability to identify problems using your own initiative and to solve these by finding and proposing the most practical solution.
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Ability to deal with requests for information or service, resolving customer issues where appropriate and escalating as needed.
Desirable Criteria-
Experience of working in an office environment.
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Ability to speak/understand Welsh or a willingness to learn.
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Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.