Taught Programmes Coordinator - Canterbury, United Kingdom - Kent Recruitment Bureau

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Canterbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Canterbury Campus | Hybrid | £24,285 to £27,131

Permanent | Full-time | CSF R-R

Do you have experience in team supervision and working in higher education administration?

Do you take pride in delivering excellent customer service?

If the answer is yes, the Strategic Planning and Performance team could be looking for you to join the team as a
Taught Programmes Coordinator.

As a member of the Programmes Administration team, the Taught Programmes Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support in the areas of student administration to a large number and wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes within the Division (including HDAs in most Divisions).

The post holder ensures the smooth running of all taught programme procedures across the Division to support an excellent student experience and help the Division deliver its strategies.

They will work closely with staff across the Division, including the divisional Directors of Education UG Student Experience and academic colleagues, the marketing team and wider Programmes Administration team, and various central colleagues, including the Admissions team.

The role holder will report to the Programmes Administration Manager and supervise the workflow for staff administering taught programmes within the Division.

As Taught Programmes Coordinator, your duties will include:

Providing highly effective administrative support to the Programmes Administration Manager in close liaison with other supervisory staff within an education-related portfolio, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with University regulation
Taking a proactive role in developing and enhancing the administrative processes within the Division in line with changes to systems, ways of working and codes of practices
Supervising and contributing to the timetabling, assessment and examination (including Boards of Examiners and associated student prizes) processes for the Division's portfolio of taught programmes
Dealing directly with students for a variety of reasons, including matters requiring confidentiality
Educated to GCSE in English Maths (Grade C/4 or above) and educated to A Level or equivalent
Experience working in HE administration, including knowledge of timetabling in an education context and of taught programme processes and procedures
Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages (intermediate level)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a helpful and responsive manner with the ability to remain calm when under pressure
Experience of team supervision

In return, we can offer you:
An open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing, along with a range of great staff benefits, including:

Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
43 days leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for parttime staff)
An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Oncampus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space overlooking the Cathedral. Onsite parking.
Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts

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