Administrator

Job Overview: 

This is an exciting time to join a new Higher Education Quality Department at University College Birmingham. As part of our on-going developments in Higher Education, we are looking to grow our quality administrative support with professional administrative experience, excellent customer service skills and a high level of organisational ability to provide an efficient and quality service to students, staff and stakeholders. 

The post-holder will work as part of a team undertaking a diverse role which will include:

• Acting as Officer to selected academic committees including the finalisation of agendas, dissemination of papers, provision of advice and guidance as well as minute taking and notes.
• To provide assistance to the Assessment & External Examinations Officer in relation to processing documentation for External Examiners.
• To ensure effective coordination and support for Periodic Review, Validation and Approvals, Module Review and similar.
• To assist with the updating and implementation of Quality procedures and systems including the checking of consistency of these and other processes with regulatory requirements.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - LGPS – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Friday 5 April 2024

Interview Date: TBC

How to apply:

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Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. 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.

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