English Language Teaching (ELT) at the University of St Andrews requires an Administrative Assistant with responsibility for our busy Reception. Since 1990, ELT has been dedicated to delivering English language teaching and preparatory programmes to students from all over the world.

Your duties will include meeting and greeting visitors; answering telephone calls from enquirers all over the world; undertaking general office tasks to assist with the running of the department, such as photocopying; organising transport and catering for events; database maintenance; archiving of student records and preparing shipments of promotional materials to support attendance at international recruitment events.

Applicants will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be able to deal confidently and positively with people from different cultures and with varying levels of English language proficiency.  Perhaps you have had experience as an event organiser or in tourism or as a student ambassador. But regardless of background, you will have a high level of computer literacy and be well-organised, with the ability to use your initiative in supporting the work of ELT.
 
The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in science, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter;  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.

Closing Date:  19 October 2015

Please quote ref: CG1316ML

Further Particulars:  CG1316ML FPs.doc

English Language Teaching
Salary:  £15,356 - £17,528 per annum
Start Date:  As soon as possible