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The opportunity

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking and professional PA to support the Director and Senior Leadership team in the Library, Careers and Enterprise department.

As the Personal Assistant to the Director and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the department. You will be responsible for managing schedules, coordinating meetings, organising events, and overseeing various administrative tasks to ensure the efficient operation of the library, careers, and enterprise department.

This is an excellent opportunity for a PA to immerse themselves in a successful and interesting department, working with a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible.

Responsibilities and skills

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate high levels of initiative, self-motivation, outstanding time-management, and organisational skills and be creative, energetic, open, and collaborative. Ideally, you will have previous experience as a PA or administrator and will be:

• A great communicator and able connect with and influence people to do their best.


• Good at working with others to co-create ideas and solutions.


• Highly organised with the ability to make things happen and see things through for the benefit of our customers.


• Passionate about making education more accessible and able to demonstrate an understanding of, and empathy to the needs of a large and diverse university community.

What’s in it for you?

Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits:

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.


• Generous annual leave starting at 23 days and increasing to 27 days after length of service - plus the option to buy additional holiday days.


• Professional development - a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.


• Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences.


• Wellbeing support –dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships.

About your application

Here at the University of Salford we celebrate diversity and know that it is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we are inclusive. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.

If you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best, let us know. We will be happy to help.

Please do not be put off applying if you do not match every requirement, if you are excited about the role and think you can achieve what we have described we welcome your interest & application.

If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact the hiring manager, David Clay at D.P.Clay@salford.ac.uk for an informal chat.