CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION

LASAR project co-ordinator and Assistant Researcher
Fixed term contract until 31 July 2017
Full time (37 hours per week)

EDU1148

£20,624 to £22,494 per annum

Background

Applications are invited for an Administrator to join LASAR, a research and outreach enterprise that seeks to discover and extend school students’ reasoning about ‘big questions’ that bridge science and religion (see www.LASARcentre.com).

The Role

The post holder will be responsible for all administration associated with the centre, in particular organising events for schools and the wider public. The post is based in the Research and Knowledge Exchange team in the Faculty of Education.

You must be highly motivated, proactive and committed to excellent customer service. You will be working with a wide range of people from visiting academic speakers to school students and should be committed to providing an excellent experience for all.
You will have:
- Experience of organising events including budgeting and managing expenses
- A demonstrated interest in the questions and issues that LASAR explores
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
- Experience or demonstrated enthusiasm for supporting research
- Experience of administration within a busy team environment with a varied workload
- Ability to prioritise work, excellent organisation skills and be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Experience of maintaining office systems with excellent IT Skills and confidence in using all MS Office software, databases and email.

The Person

Qualified to degree level or equivalent, you will have recent administrative experience and excellent IT skills. You will be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and will be happy to work as a member of a team.
Although the role is based at the Canterbury campus, there may be a requirement for some national and international travel, and some travel between campuses and other venues.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University is located in the world famous Cathedral city amongst stunning history and heritage. Canterbury is a thriving international destination, with many students and staff choosing to study and work here, making this historic, cosmopolitan city vibrant and culturally diverse.

Our staff enjoy competitive salaries and a great working environment with a number of benefits ranging from the occupational pension scheme to use of the University’s facilities including the library and fitness centre. We are strongly committed to equality and recognise the value of a diverse workforce.
We offer generous holiday entitlements plus eight bank and public holidays, as well as discretionary days over the Christmas period.

This post is fixed term until 31 July 2017.

How to apply

Start date for applications: Monday 9 January 2017
Closing date for applications: Monday 6 February 2017
Interviews are to be held: Tuesday 21 February 2017

To apply online, please click the ‘Apply for this job’ button below. To gain further details about this post please visit our Vacancies page: www.canterbury.ac.uk

If you require further information regarding the application process please contact the Recruitment Team at hr.recruitment@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number EDU1149. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.