School Support Administrator

Additional Information: The post is based at the City site but travel to other University campus may be required.

This is a fixed term 9-month post to end no later than 24 June 2022.

NTU is a great place to work. We take care of our colleagues with flexible and competitive packages, and the opportunities for genuine professional progress. We respect and value all our staff, because we know that it takes a strong and diverse workforce to maintain the kind of success we’ve achieved.

Our award-winning research is celebrated around the world, and we’re proud of our strategic partnerships. It’s all down to the ability of our people to shape, create and innovate, in whatever capacity they work with us. Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: creating excellent global collaborations, and harnessing the talents of all our people.

NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. Join us in our mission to become ‘the university of the future’ — seize the challenge and adventure of working with an organisation where progress never stops. This is your career, reimagined.

An opportunity now exists to join the administration team within the School of Social Sciences, based at the City Site.

The School offers a diverse range of courses offering a challenging and varied working environment for members of the administrative team. As a School Support Administrator, you will work within the area of subject administration which offers a frontline service to students, staff, funding organisations and regulatory bodies connected with the School.

We are seeking applicants with a positive can-do attitude who are able to work proactively and flexibly in a fast-paced team-based environment and have the ability to respond positively to change.

Providing frontline service to students, academic and administrative staff, external funding organisations and regulatory bodies, you will quickly and effectively build and maintain strong customer-focused working relationships. The successful candidate will have knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate a solution-focused professional approach to tasks, be able to prioritise your own workload and be an effective team player with good attention to detail. Successful candidates will be committed to working in a flexible team-based environment.

An understanding of the issues currently affecting Higher Education is desirable. Knowledge of Quality Assurance processes and University regulations and procedures would be an advantage.

Role job descriptions and person specifications are attached below. The job description details the responsibilities of the role, and the person specification identifies the skills, knowledge, experience and competencies we are seeking for each role. Please use these documents to assess your suitability for the role, and refer to these documents when completing your application to ensure you demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role.

If you have any specific queries in relation to this position, please contact, Paul Neary, School Coordinator, on +44 (0)115 8485849, or via email at paul.neary@ntu.ac.uk

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come. With a shared vision, we are a community of more than 4,000 colleagues, all committed to our goal of becoming ‘the university of the future’.

Do you have the passion to help us to go even further?

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Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.