0.4 Administrator

CITY LIT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A major adult education provider in London is seeking an experienced Administrator to join its School of Visual Arts. The role involves providing proactive administrative support, maintaining records, and assisting with curriculum planning. Candidates must have proven admin experience, excellent communication skills, and be proficient in MS Office. Benefits include flexible working, generous discounts, and a supportive community. This is a part-time position requiring 14 hours a week in Covent Garden.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous course discounts

Pension scheme

Season ticket loan programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free annual flu jab

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive and efficient school-wide administrative support.
• Maintain information on records and databases and produce reports.
• Assist with administration related to curriculum planning.

Skills

Proven administrative experience in a fast-paced environment

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Proven ability to effectively manage deadlines

Proficient user of MS Office, especially Excel, Outlook and Teams

Experience of working in a customer focused way

Job description

Role: 0.4 Administrator

Location: Covent Garden, London

Salary: £10,837.60 - £12,231.60 per annum depending on experience (£27,094 – £30,579 full time equivalent)

Hours of Work: 14 hours per week, Thursdays and Fridays.

About the role

Are you an experienced Administrator looking to utilise this skill set within a thriving learning environment? Then why not join our School of Visual Arts, where you will provide responsive and efficient school wide administrative support to the School Operations Manager, Head of School, Heads of Programme and Tutor Coordinators as required in line with City Lit systems and procedures.

You’ll be a key contributor to our thriving School of Visual Arts, where we offer courses in a diverse range of subjects including photography, fashion, painting and drawing and ceramics. The successful candidate will maintain information on records and databases, produce reports, assist with administration related to curriculum planning, process course amendments, and provide guidance and support to our tutors and students.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, we have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven administrative experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to effectively manage deadlines.
• Proficient user of MS Office, especially Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience of working in a customer focused way.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and a cycle to work scheme. We even offer free annual flu jab!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.

We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 4 January 2026.

Interview Dates: To be confirmed.