Programmes Administrator

About the role

The Faculty of Science is looking for a proactive and self-motivated Programmes Administrator to join our Taught Programmes Team in this part time (0.8FTE), permanent post. 

You will play a key role, working closely with other team members and academic staff to ensure the smooth and efficient administration and operation of our distance learning degree programmes within the Faculty.

The Faculty brings together 5 departments in Science and has an excellent reputation for teaching and research. 

We create a supportive environment in which to learn and grow and offer many professional development opportunities with a strong belief in the value of investing in our teams and our people. 

We are currently trialling a hybrid working model of both campus and home working which would mean a minimum 2 days a week on campus for this part time role and the rest of the time working from home if desired.

We care about student and staff well-being, delivering an excellent service and University reputation. If this approach resonates with you and you are a good team player who also enjoys working independently and taking initiative, we would welcome an application from you.

Previous experience

You will have previous experience of working in an administrative support role (preferably with experience of student administration) or equivalent experience working in a busy office in an administrative role. 

HE experience would be beneficial.

Key activities 

• Day-to-day administrative support for degree programmes
• Student and staff enquiries
• Student data management
• Processing student assessments and results

Key skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Ability to manage a busy workload and conflicting priorities
• A good team player
• Effective communication skills are essential as you will work closely with your team, academic colleagues and students from across the world
• Strong digital literacy
• Taking the initiative and problem-solving
• Process improvement

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Programmes Manager (Operations) Paula Gabriel [email protected] however, please ensure your application is submitted via the University website. 

What we can offer you:

Find out more about our benefits .

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university  & are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .