CPCA - Administration Support

Administration Support Candidate Information Pack

1. Introduction 2. About us 3. The New University - ARU Peterborough

4. Job Description and Person Specification 5. Application Process

Introduction

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is seeking to appoint an Administrator to play an important role in supporting the team to create a new University for the region.

Reporting to the Senior Responsible Officer and working closely with the Assistant Programme Manager for the new University, the Administrator will take responsibility for a diverse range of business administration duties including diary and task management, co-ordination of meetings, drafting and proofing documentation, preparing meeting papers, inbox management and fielding initial incoming enquiries. The Administrator role offers an individual the opportunity to be part of a high-profile team and support the delivery of the project to create a University campus that will bring a tremendous social and economic benefit to the region. CPCA offers a range of staff benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme. This post offers part time/ school time working hours and flexibility of either a 4 or 5 day working week.

Our Story Abo t Us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) was established in March 2017 as a result of powers being devolved to it by Central Government most particularly in regard to securing major developments and improvements in respect of Transport, Housing, Education and Skills across the region with a vision to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough the leading place in the world to learn, live and work..

Our key ambitions for the Combined Authority include:

• doubling the size of the local economy • accelerating house building rates to meet local and UK need • delivering outstanding and much needed connectivity in terms of transport and digital links • providing the UK’s most technically skilled workforce • transforming public service delivery to be much more seamless and responsive to local need • growing international recognition for our knowledge based economy • improving the quality of life by tackling areas suffering from deprivation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is set to receive funding and powers from Central Government in a num- ber of areas including: • £170 million to deliver new homes over a five-year period in • Peterborough and Cambridgeshire which includes affordable, rented and shared ownership housing • £20million a year funding over 30 years to boost growth in the region • responsibility for chairing a review of 16+ skills provision in the area

ARU Peterborough - A new University for the region

ARU Peterborough, a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council initiative, is a new £30 million university set to open its doors to 2,000 students in 2022 with an ambition to offer courses for up to 12,500 students, by 2032. Driven by the mayoral authority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in collaboration with Peterborough City Council and Anglia Ruskin University, ARU Peterborough will provide transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.

The aim of ARU Peterborough is to work with employers as co-creators in developing and delivering the curriculum, which will be led by student and employer demand.

The first four faculties of ARU Peterborough will be: • The Faculty of Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship • The Faculty of Creative and Digital Arts and Sciences • The Faculty of Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability • The Faculty of Health and Education

Courses will be delivered through a mixture of on campus tuition, work-based learning and Degree Apprenticeships, with distance learning and outreach programmes to improve accessibility and widen participation.

You can learn more at https://arupeterborough.co.uk

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