University of Portsmouth Hiring for 1 – Student & Academic Administrator Job at Portsmouth, South East England, England Full Time

Professional Services

Department of Student & Academic Administration

Student & Academic Administrator

Employment type: Permanent

Employment basis: Full-time

Salary: £23,487 – £27,116 per annum

Post number: ZZ006520-1

Date published: 14 February 2022

Closing date: 06 March 2022

Interview date: 15 March 2022

The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings. You’ll find the University of Portsmouth the perfect environment to achieve great things. Our colleagues are ambitious and committed towards growing our reputation through inspirational education and excellent research and innovation.

The role:

A full time Student & Academic Administrator post has arisen in the Department of Student and Academic Administration (DSAA), working in the Cross Faculty Support Office (CFSO). The CFSO is responsible for administration of Collaborative courses across the five Faculties, providing a single point of administrative contact within the University for the Partner. The Collaborative courses provide a diverse learning environment that lead to a University of Portsmouth award whilst studying at a Partner institution.

The CFSO Student & Academic Administrators are responsible for administrative support for a Partner and its courses and modules in support of academic and administrative staff, and students. They undertake responsibilities such as administration of student assessments, progression and award administration, and examination boards.

The person:

The successful candidates will have a high degree of professionalism, good communication and interpersonal skills, focused on delivering an excellent service to partners and other stakeholders. They will have a high level of attention to detail and proven experience of working independently as well as part of a team.

Strong analytical and data handling skills are necessary for this role. Duties require the use of multiple corporate systems, databases, spreadsheets and Google documents, so excellent administration skills are essential. The successful candidate will join a friendly team that places a very strong emphasis on efficiency and excellent service in all aspects of our work.

The department:

The DSAA supports in the region of 300 staff who all provide a critical administrative function across the University for students and academic staff. The Department is responsible for all aspects of student and academic administration from student admissions to graduation.

The benefits:

Working for the University of Portsmouth provides excellent opportunities to advance your studies, offers 32 days annual leave plus Christmas closure, an excellent pension scheme and numerous discount schemes, including gym memberships, travel, retail and leisure.

The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of our commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. If you’ve been asked to upload further documents, they should not contain identifying information.

We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian, or from other ethnic groups who are currently under-represented at this level in this area.

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