Overview
Administrative Officer (Internal Only) – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
About us:
The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. King’s Strategic Vision 2029 sets out our vision for the future, shaped around five priority areas: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; and an international community that services the world. Our ambitious Education Strategy sets out the actions that we must take to transform how we teach, how and where our students learn and how we support them during their time with us.
The Counselling and Mental Health Support Service is part of the Students & Education Directorate, which provides a highly specialised Counselling and Mental Health service to students who are often in distress and require sensitive, timely access to psychological and mental health support.
We are part of the Students & Education Directorate, a collection of wide-ranging professional services in place to support King’s students and their education. As a directorate we manage the student lifecycle from application to graduation and beyond, to ensure a coherent and seamless student experience and effective administrative processes, working closely with King’s faculties to do so.
About the role:
The Administrative Officer (Grade 3) will provide essential administrative support to ensure the efficient administrative operation of the Counselling and Mental Health Support Service. The role requires effective communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and the capability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to providing crucial administrative support to a busy Counselling & Mental Health Support Service, and who wish to utilise their skills and expertise in written and oral communication skills to work effectively with staff to resolve student and staff enquiries and work effectively with colleagues to find solutions.
We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role.
This is a part-time post (24.5 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
