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Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology

 

Join Our Team!

If you are a self-motivated person eager to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to become part of our friendly team. At the Laing O'Rourke Centre, we are working on making a difference in society by transforming how we deliver the built environment. Supported by and working closely with industry, our work focusses on topics that include sustainability, social value, well-being and productivity, and we deliver a world-leading Masters education programme.

The scope of the role:

  • Our EA will support the Centre Director, Centre Deputy Director and Centre Manager and, from time to time, other Centre academics.

  • Providing full secretarial support that includes diary management; tracking workflow to ensure timely follow-up of tasks; making travel arrangements; preparing documentation; managing expense claims and drafting emails

  • Liaison with industry and research partners to set up and arrange meetings and larger-scale events

  • Providing full secretarial support to various Committees and Boards

  • Supporting the Centre's recruitment and HR administration processes

  • Undertaking ad hoc projects

You will enjoy a welcoming work environment where your contributions are valued, along with opportunities for professional development and personal growth. This is a full-time position requiring on-site work but with some flexibility from Monday to Friday. As part of the University of Cambridge, you will have access to excellent benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, comprehensive maternity, adoption, shared parental leave entitlements, and family-friendly schemes like workplace nurseries. You will also benefit from an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution, shopping discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores, the chance to participate in the cycle-to-work scheme, and access to university training programs.

Our Centre is based in a new building in West Cambridge close to the new West Cambridge Hub and has good transport links and parking in the nearby Park and Ride.

For full details and how to apply please visit https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48887/ 

 

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