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United Kingdom, Southampton

The University of Southampton’s iSolutions Administration Team is seeking someone passionate about delivering excellent customer experiences and helping others. The ideal candidate should enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, solving problems, and be a good communicator with empathy and patience.

About the Role

Joining the iSolutions directorate at the University of Southampton offers an exciting opportunity. In this role, you will work within the Administration team to provide high-quality, flexible administrative services to both internal and external customers. The position is fast-paced and varied, with each day presenting new challenges.

What you’ll do


	Provide diverse and flexible administrative support to iSolutions and its Senior Leadership team as needed.
	Manage and organise events, including booking venues, liaising with appropriate key stakeholder groups, and managing hospitality and visitor arrangements.
	Maintain internal databases, directories, and data.
	Book travel arrangements, conferences, or training for iSolutions staff
	Regularly review and improve internal administrative procedures and processes to ensure they are efficient and fit for purpose, implementing agreed changes as needed.
	Provide confidential administrative services, including diary coordination, meeting arrangements, minute-taking, addressing enquiries, and drafting and issuing documentation, while attending meetings as needed.
	Administer Business World financial processes and support management with budget monitoring processes.
	Manage internal recharging processes in consultation with the Finance Business Partner.
	Process invoices and orders, raise requisitions, liaise with Finance, and work within financial regulations.
	Manage HR processes and procedures with the HR Business Partner to ensure compliance with University or Departmental policies and systems, maintaining accurate records as appropriate.
	Provision of initial guidance on HR processes and queries to managers and staff
	Monitoring and tracking of probation and appraisal processes
	Administer Staff Achievement Awards, Long Service Awards and other similar activities
	Manage office supplies and equipment, anticipating requirements for new staff, including stationery, keys, furniture, telephony, passes etc.


What you’ll bring


	Able to plan and prioritise a range of standard and non-standard work activities and effectively meet deadlines.
	Financial administration/budget monitoring experience
	The integrity required to work with both commercially sensitive and personally identifiable information.
	Able to deal with sensitive information confidentially.
	Ability to prepare and present written and/or verbal information clearly and concisely to students and staff.


The University of Southampton is a research-driven institution, home to some of the world’s leading minds, expanding our knowledge and passing it on to future generations. iSolutions is the University’s IT support service, and its 280+ staff members support the delivery of the University’s research and education activities as well as the usual business operations. We would love you to join us and help change the world for the better.i

The University of Southampton promotes a healthy work-life balance with a generous holiday allowance (20+ days), a defined benefit pension, flexible working hours, generous parental leave, and childcare provisions. For more information on our benefits, please visit our human resources pages.


University of Southampton

£15,500 p.a. increasing to National Living Wage after 12 months in post.

United Kingdom, Birmingham

Salary: £15,500 p.a. increasing to National Living Wage after 12 months in post.
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full Time
Package: Full details can be found here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/rewards-and-benefits/
Job category/type: IT, Professional Services
Job reference: REQ000143
Attachments: Technology Apprentice (IT) - JDPS.pdf

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated Technology Apprentice to work within the busy IT Team at University College Birmingham.

With a keen interest in IT and the confidence to take a proactive approach in this customer-facing role, you will provide first line support to staff and students in relation to a variety of IT issues; both on campus and for those working remotely.

You will have the opportunity to gain a wide range of IT skills and experience over the course of the programme within a busy IT Department.

Alongside gaining valuable work experience, you will be supported to achieve a Level 3 Digital Support Technician apprenticeship (via the Digital Service Technician option).

The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive and hardworking approach and enjoy working both independently and collaboratively as part of a dedicated team and an interest in emerging technologies is essential.

This is a Fixed-term 24 Month Apprenticeship.

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.


University College Birmingham

The University’s IT Service, iSolutions, are looking for an experienced Business Analyst with a passion for designing technical solutions which will help deliver projects that change how the University uses IT to work. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team of Business Analysis professionals who have earned an excellent reputation throughout the University.

We deliver a full range of IT services to all staff and students and this role will join our IT Portfolio community. We run a wide range of projects and programmes to improve our current services and transform the staff and student experience to a diverse community of 23,000+ students and over 5,500 University staff.

The role is based at 1 Guildhall Square, central Southampton, but will involve travel to other sites.

 What you’ll do


	Apply your extensive business and system analysis experience and knowledge as well as your advanced interpersonal skills to identify business needs, operational efficiencies, and future technical solutions.
	Accurately document current and potential working practices through the eliciting, analysing, validating, and mapping of systems and processes in a way that clearly identifies requirements, acceptance criteria and business benefits.
	Provide support and training to the technical and business teams for the new systems and processes.
	Create user stories, test scenario, process flow diagrams and prototypes based on the proposed features.
	Provide support to the technical team for creation and implementation of the interface migration plan.
	Recommend and support implementation of the non-functional requirements and provide post implementation troubleshooting support.


 What you’ll bring


	Extensive Business Analysis experience, helping deliver large scale change projects and programmes.
	An excellent understanding of creating and writing functional and technical specifications for systems.
	The ability to communicate and collaborate with architects, developers, and business stakeholders.
	A willingness to review current process and practices and identify where there is the opportunity to improve them.


 Working at UoS

Our Strategic Plan: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) builds on the ambition articulated in the University Strategy: “It matters that we act continually to ensure the University is supportive and inclusive of everyone”.

Our EDI mission is to create an inclusive university community, and our vision is that this is a community where, as an individual student or member of staff:


	You feel welcomed for who you are, and this is a place where you feel that you can influence the way we do things now and in the future
	You feel included and supported to reach your true potential
	You value the diversity of the wider community and play your part in supporting the mission of inclusivity.


As part of our commitment to your well-being we offer a pension scheme and generous holidays. Staff also have access to our state-of-the-art on-campus sports, arts facilities and access to a number of university employee-discount schemes.

Work-life balance is important to us, and this is reflected in our generous maternity policy and childcare facilities; employees are also able to participate in the Childcare Voucher Scheme. Our staff may wish to have working patterns that fit in with their caring responsibilities, so we invite requests to undertake this role on a part-time or a flexible working basis. We also welcome applicants who have had career breaks for reasons including maternity, paternity or adoption leave, disability, or illness.


Germany, Dresden

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Mathematics, the Institute of Numerical Mathematics, invites applications for the

Chair (W2) of Applied Optimization

as of October 1, 2026.

You (m/f/x) represent an application-oriented topic in the field of optimization in both research and teaching. Possible areas of your research focus include "Discrete Optimization", "Operations Research", "Optimization Methods for Machine Learning or Data Science", "Optimal Control", "Optimal Transport", or "Optimization under Uncertainty". Your expertise should complement the existing strengths of the Faculty of Mathematics and of TUD. As part of our team, you will teach in mathematical degree programs and supervise theses and projects, particularly in the field of discrete optimization, and you will also take on export courses for other science and engineering programs. You contribute significantly to the development of relevant research topics through publications and the acquisition of third-party funding. Moreover, you work across disciplinary boundaries and are happy to cooperate with partners from outside the field of mathematics. The DRESDEN-concept research alliance provides excellent opportunities for such collaborations. TUD offers a dynamic and innovative workplace where you can play a pivotal role in inspiring and shaping the next generation of mathematicians. We look forward to working with you on enhancing our faculty’s research and teaching profile, as well as in strengthening the practical relevance of our degree programs. Additionally, we invite you to take an active role in academic self-administration.

We are looking for an internationally renowned expert in a relevant and application-oriented field of optimization. The successful candidate holds a habilitation or equivalent qualification in mathematics or a closely related discipline. You demonstrate your distinction through excellent research and high-quality publications, through your ability to obtain third-party funded projects, and your experience in international-level research. In addition, we expect broad experience in university teaching, ideally proven by positive teaching evaluations. Experience outside German science and academia, expertise in science communication, familiarity with academic management tasks, leadership and team management skills, as well as skills in diversity are also highly welcome. The requirements for appointment, the official tasks and the administrative status are governed by §§ 59, 69, 71 of the Institutions of Higher Education Act in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG) and the Regulations on Duties and Responsibilities of Institutes of Higher Education (HSDAVO).

For content-related questions, please contact the head of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Anita Behme, phone +49 351 463-32426, email: anita.behme@tu-dresden.de

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Mathematics (Dr. Hanne Hardering, phone +49 351 463-32002, email: gleichstellung.math@tu-dresden.de) or our Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, phone +49 351 463-33175).

We look forward to receiving your application by November 15, 2024 (time stamp on the email server or the stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies).

Please attach the following documents to your letter of application:


	CV
	Synopsis of your academic career 
	List of your scientific publications with links to your five most relevant papers
	Summary of your teaching experience with evaluation results from the last three years
	Details of your third-party funding activities
	Brief research concept (at most 3 pages)
	Short concept (at most 3 pages) outlining your plans for teaching activities and research collaborations at TUD
	Copy of the certificate of your highest academic degree


We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF document to: dekanat.math@tu-dresden.de. If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application documents in electronic form (CD or USB storage device) and send them to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Mathematik, Dekan, Herrn Prof. Dr. Axel Voigt, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

Reference to data protection: Your data protection rights, the purpose for which your data will be processed, as well as further information about data protection is available to you on the website: https://tu-dresden.de/karriere/datenschutzhinweis.


Technische Universitat Dresden

Salary: £37,099 - £39,347 per annum
Contractual hours: 37
Package: Full details can be found here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/rewards-and-benefits/
Job category/type: Finance, Professional Services
Job reference: REQ000146
Attachments: Financial Transaction Supervisor - JDPS - Sept 24.pdf

Job description

University College Birmingham is seeking an exceptional individual to join us as a Financial Transactions Supervisor (Fixed Term for up to 12 months) in our dedicated finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced centralised finance team. We are based in central Birmingham with excellent facilities within the institution and around the city.

As an experienced finance supervisor, you will complete the day-to-day activities of a busy Finance Office. You will play a crucial role with responsibility for ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable by the team along with timely payments and collections.

You will be an organised, methodical individual with a high-level to detail. You will have previous supervisory experience in a similar role, complimented by a relevant qualification such as AAT (Advanced Diploma in Accounting) or QBE.

If you are looking to work in a fast-paced, financial environment this is the role for you.

This role is full time, fixed term (up to 12 months).

Standard Information

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.


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