New Zealand Job Openings

University of Canterbury

Administration Assistant / Receptionist, Faculty of Education

Christchurch

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 7, 2024

Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Continuing (permanent) position | Role to commence late January 2025
Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Tautāwhi? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As the Tautāwhi | Administration Assistant / Receptionist, your mission is to sprinkle some administrative magic at Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education! Joining forces with our amazing team, you'll dive into daily tasks with enthusiasm, making sure everything runs as smoothly as a well-choreographed dance. Picture yourself as the friendly face at the reception, the superhero who handles visitors and callers with efficiency and charm. This role is your ticket to a customer-service adventure, ensuring that everyone - from staff to curious visitors - leaves with smiles and satisfaction. If you're ready to be the wizard behind the administrative curtain, we want you on our team!

Mōu | Who You Are
You will be an experienced individual with at least 1-2 years' experience in an administrative or reception support role in a medium to large organisation along with:

Excellent organisational skills including the ability to cope with competing demands.
Demonstrates resilience and organisational skills, including ability to set priorities, manage time and plan, work to meet deadlines, and escalate when appropriate.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Teams.
Deliver outstanding customer service for students and staff members.
A good knowledge of the tertiary education sector is preferable.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within a team.
Ability to adapt to new systems and processes
An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

We seek a motivated individual with a positive attitude to join our team. If you're eager to learn and grow in a role that offers diverse challenges and opportunities for development, this could be the perfect fit for you. We celebrate diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply!

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The Faculty Administration Services team is an enthusiastic, cooperative, and tightly-knit group that provides support for both staff and student inquiries. We assist students in their journey to become teachers by guiding them through the selection process, and we tackle various administrative tasks that may arise. Our team prides itself on fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, where everyone works together seamlessly to ensure the smooth functioning of administrative processes.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study.
For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.
We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.
We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/ . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 24 November 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date. Interviews to take place the week of 25 November 2024.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.
Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to Workat UC@canterbury.ac.nz
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #

22398

Posted on

08 Nov 2024

Closes on

24 Nov 2024 23:59

Location(s)

Christchurch

Expertise

Administration

Job level(s)

Entry/Graduate

Work type(s)

Continuing (Permanent) full-time

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